A stylized ghost, a simple draped sheet with oval cutout eyes, stands just right of center in an oversized, soft wide-brimmed cowboy hat. Tall saguaro silhouettes flank the scene, with a large one on the left and smaller ones receding into the haze, while a few small pumpkins and tufts of dry grass line the foreground.

Behind them a pale, softly glowing full moon hangs low over a layered range of muted sage and gray mountains. Soft, diffused dusk light and a misty haze blur the distance without harsh shadows. The loose dry-brush strokes, matte finish and visible canvas weave give the folk-art scene a worn, aged feel that is whimsical, rustic and gently ghostly.