The Sea of Ice

What you see

At the center, huge slabs of ice are stacked on top of one another, forming a pyramid of sharp points that tilt up toward the left. In the foreground, flat broken sheets settle into steps, like cut stone. Behind, the frozen sea stretches to the horizon, with a tall iceberg on the left and smaller ones far away.

Cold grays, whites and blues dominate, and only the foreground warms into ochres and browns. The edges of the ice are crisp, almost geometric, with firm shadows that give them weight. Keep an eye out for the wooden poles sticking out of the ice on the left and the large yellowish slab rising on the right.