A lone mallard drake crosses a calm marsh pond, its wings lifted mid-flight above water that mirrors a soft sky of cream clouds. Golden meadow grass and a hazy line of trees stretch toward the horizon.

In the foreground, tall reeds and wild grasses in sage, straw and faded terracotta-pink lean toward the water. Loose, buttery oil brushwork over a fine canvas weave keeps the whole scene quiet, muted and gently nostalgic.