A quiet autumn orchard stretches across a golden meadow, a tall russet-red tree rising at its center. On the right, an apple tree heavy with small red fruit leans over a wooden harvest ladder and a basket of freshly picked apples, with a few fallen apples scattered in the grass.

A winding dirt path leads past rows of rounded orchard trees toward a hazy tree line. Soft, diffused light and an overcast sky keep the palette dusty and warm, in brick reds, straw golds and olive greens.

It is painted like a vintage oil on linen, with dabbed foliage, feathery dry-brush grasses and a faint canvas weave.