Heirloom pumpkins of varying sizes are piled together on a flat surface, their pale cream, bone-white, tan and dusty sage-gray skins catching soft, warm light. Dried maple leaves are tucked around the base, and one large leaf cluster rises behind the tallest pumpkin.

Thick palette-knife and brush impasto leaves ridged strokes along the pumpkins and leaf edges, while the background stays soft and blended. Gnarled, curling stems in dark umber add contrast, and generous empty space around the group keeps the mood cozy, rustic and quietly elegant.