A solitary ghost, a simple draped white sheet with two dark oval eyes, stands quietly among tall golden grass at the water's edge, just right of center. Faceless and still, it shares the shore with a pond scattered with fallen golden leaves.

Soft, hazy late-afternoon light warms the scene and glows on the pond's still surface, while a dense forest of orange, rust and dark umber foliage recedes into painterly haze along the upper third. Loose, expressive brushstrokes in the grass and foliage give way to smoother, blended strokes in the water and sky, for a mood that is gently eerie, wistful and tranquil.