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definitionA lighting condition in which the light source is positioned behind the subject, producing silhouettes, rim-lighting, and value compression where forms are defined by edge glow rather than interior modulation.
inSchemethe:WatercolorCriticismScheme
labelContre-jour
scope noteApplies to both photographic and painted depictions where the primary light source is behind the subject relative to the viewer.
skos:altLabelAgainst the light, Backlighting
skos:exactMatchContre-jour



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