Silhouetted Yew Tree in Fuzhou Garden

Dark, gnarled branches of an ancient yew tree stretch upward against a pale, clear sky in early evening light. The tree stands as a stark black silhouette, its rough bark texture visible only as a jagged outline. Behind the trunk, terraced garden plots rise in stepped layers, their soil and low green crops catching the last warm glow of the sun. The ground slopes gently upward, showing depth between the foreground tree and the distant rows. Early autumn is visible in the dry, brown edges of some leaves and the cool, hardening light. The composition remains minimalist, with the dark vertical form of the tree dominating the left side while the horizontal lines of the terraces anchor the right. A thin shadow from the lowest branch falls across the nearest patch of earth.