| Property |
Value |
| ID | the:ValueCompression |
| @type | vad:Art, vad:Composition, vad:VisualAnalysis, skos:Concept, vad:FormalAnalysis, rdfs:Resource, vad:VisualArts |
| altLabel | Tonal Compression |
| broader | the:Interpretation, the:Composition, the:visualArtTerm, the:ValueStructure, the:FormalAnalysis |
| definition | A condition in which the range of values is narrowed, often resulting in reduced contrast and diminished sense of depth. |
| inScheme | the:WatercolorCriticismScheme |
| label | Value Compression |
| related | the:ValueRange |
| scopeNote | Can occur intentionally for atmospheric effect or unintentionally as a technical limitation. Mid-tone compression is particularly common. |