A small whitewashed cottage with a thatched roof and chimney sits tucked into a woodland clearing, partly hidden by turning deciduous trees in amber, gold and rust. A tall, slender evergreen stands prominently beside it, and a soft grassy meadow with scattered wildflowers fills the foreground.

Depth recedes gently from meadow to mid-ground trees to hazy, distant hills that fade into an overcast sky. The light is even and diffused, with no strong shadows, and soft impasto brushwork in the foliage and sky shows the grain of the canvas in this traditional oil painting.