A lone robed figure in a pointed hat walks away down a worn dirt path, a black cat following close behind. The path leads back toward a pale farmhouse with a dark pitched roof and chimney, half veiled in mist. A large tree with golden-orange leaves anchors the upper left, a weathered split-rail fence and tall dry grass line the way, and a single bird crosses the pale sky.

Soft, overcast morning light and heavy fog dissolve the house and trees into the sky, while the foreground grass and fence keep more detail and contrast. Fine craquelure spreads across the whole surface like aged varnish, and ochre, umber and soot tones give the scene a quiet, folk-tale melancholy.