An elongated black horse stands in side profile on tall, slender legs, with a rider seated on its back in a long, flowing cream robe and an oversized flat wide-brimmed hat that hides the face. A single thin ochre rein leads to the bridle.

Small hand-painted white crosses and circles are scattered across the horse's matte flank like folk embroidery marks. Behind it, the ground is broken into simple flat shapes: a dark charcoal triangle and a mustard-ochre dune or mountain.

Loose brushstrokes and a soft canvas grain give the flat color fields a matte, hand-painted feel under soft, even light. The effect is serene, meditative and quietly whimsical.