The expressive nature of this work is evident and remarkable. Pink catches the eye, then the black circle becomes the focal point. The muted hues are contrasted by a vibrant passage of red, which seems to almost disappear behind the green - like a sun setting below a landscape. 

Dove maps out rough shapes in ink, boldly drawing graphic lines that divide the page into a patchwork of overlapping forms. Over these lines, he utilises a dry brush technique and creates fields of colour with semi-transparent watercolours in shades of pink, green, red, yellow ochre, and black. Visible brushstrokes have a feathered texture that creates an organic feeling, where layered colours converse and merge.

This collision of colour has the effect of a chorus, bringing together different elements as a conductor might with an orchestra. Furthermore, music was of great importance to Dove. Like many of his contemporaries (Kandinsky, for example) he believed that music and visual art shared a common language of emotion. He was enamoured with how music enveloped the listener without the need for overly academic interpretation.