A woven basket overflows with dusty-rose apples at the center of the canvas. More apples and a small cluster of walnuts rest along the dark wooden tabletop in the foreground, while symmetrical sprigs of dried, curling autumn leaves fan out to the left and right.

Soft, diffused light from the upper left leaves gentle rounded highlights on the apple tops and no harsh shadows. The background is hazy and smoky, blended into a muted backdrop. Loaded-brush and palette-knife strokes, with thick dabs on the apples and basket weave, sit over visible canvas tooth for a matte finish.