A snowy European Christmas market at dusk, with twin Gothic cathedral spires rising through falling snow above half-timbered houses and snow-capped wooden stalls. Garlands of golden lights swag across the square and a lit Christmas tree glows at its heart.

Warm amber light spills from the market stalls and the cathedral's tall windows into a dusty slate-blue sky. Thick palette-knife snow sits on the rooftops, while a crowd of townspeople in winter coats is painted loosely, in soft dark silhouettes.

The mood is cozy and nostalgic, a quietly festive winter evening in the manner of an impressionistic oil cityscape.