A curved terrace of cream Georgian-style townhouses wraps around a snow-covered square at night, their windows aglow and their facades decorated with wreaths and evergreen garlands. At the center rises a tall Christmas tree strung with lights and topped with a star, with strings of lights stretching from it to the surrounding buildings.

Small distant figures cross the square beneath a dark night sky. The light is soft and diffused, a warm candle-gold glow rather than sharp highlights, with atmospheric haze softening the distant rooftops.

Thick impasto brushwork and palette-knife strokes build the snowy ground and building fronts, and falling snow is rendered as loose dabs of white paint.