Depth

The face and folded hands hold the upper centre of the image almost still, while the rest of the mermaid follows a long curve towards the lower left. Pale hair spreads widely around the head; below, the tail bends through the darker water before opening into a broad fin. On the opposite side, narrow aquatic leaves and small fish break the space into overlapping layers.

The direct gaze stays fixed amid these changing directions. Hair, tail and fin repeat broad curves, while the sharper plant forms interrupt them with shorter, more angular shapes. This contrast keeps the face visually steady without making the figure static: the upper body remains concentrated as the surrounding forms carry movement through the rest of the image.