This is an atmospheric piece exploring the unique color palette of a sunrise on Io. Here, the sun is not merely rising but is momentarily eclipsed by the titanic curve of Jupiter. The light that does reach the viewer is diffused and fractured, creating a mesmerizing gradient across the sky from fiery salmon and orange at the horizon to a profound midnight blue above. The brushwork beautifully suggests the banded atmosphere of Jupiter, a cascade of lavender and crimson that makes the giant planet feel warm and immediate. The alien foreground is rendered in stark, dark silhouettes, grounding the scene in the desolate reality of this volcanic world while the heavens explode with unearthly color.

Dimensions: 16.5W x 12.2H x 1.2D centimeters