Nine shells are arranged in three orderly rows, each casting long diagonal shadows across a cool gray ground. The shells - weathered specimens in violet, cream, and warm brown tones - appear to float in their rigid grid formation.

This natural subject matter contrasts purposefully with the painting's geometric structure, emphasized by the vibrant orange squares hovering at regular intervals. The raking light creates a rhythm of shadows that plays against both the organic forms of the shells and the painting's strict compositional framework. The piece explores this tension between nature's irregular beauty and human-imposed order.