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By reducing the architectural elements of the country house to basic geometric shapes, Macke focuses on the interplay between the interior shade of the terrace and the bright exterior environment. The trees and foliage are rendered as rhythmic, simplified shapes that echo the verticality of the terrace railings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece reflects the influence of the Fauvist movement and the artist's own interest in the optical effects of colour. Macke was concerned with the synthesis of light and form, often using colour to define the boundaries of objects. The absence of heavy outlines gives the work a sense of immediacy and lightness. It is a study of a specific moment in time, where the atmosphere of a summer day is translated into a series of chromatic relationships. 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