A quiet river curves through rolling hills of burnt orange, brick red and golden trees, with dark evergreens and soft blue-violet ridges fading into a hazy sky. In the foreground, a tall meadow of orange black-eyed susans, white daisies, pink asters and dry grasses catches the warm afternoon light.

The scene is built from thick palette-knife oil strokes, with heavy impasto in the foliage, flowers and cream clouds, and smoother, flatter passages across the still water that mirrors the autumn colors. The mood is warm, nostalgic and peaceful.