A cluster of heirloom pumpkins and small ridged gourds in cream, sage and burnt orange sits beside a tall stoneware crock of dried wheat and autumn foliage. The group rests on a rough wooden plank, with dried maple leaves and wheat sprigs scattered across it.

Warm side-light picks out the pumpkins and the crock rim while the background falls into deep shadow, a quiet chiaroscuro in the manner of Dutch and Flemish still life. The left half of the frame stays open as softly mottled space, with visible canvas weave and thicker strokes on the pumpkin skins and wheat.