A low sun glows just right of center above a calm, open sea, its warm light spreading through clouds of dusty coral, apricot and pale straw yellow. A loose V of geese crosses the sky in dark navy silhouette, while a shimmer of golden light breaks across the water below.

The composition is wide and simple, with the horizon about two-thirds of the way down and no foreground, only sky and sea. Thick, dabbed and swept impasto strokes with visible canvas grain build the clouds and water, giving the quiet scene a serene, nostalgic warmth.