A dense, overflowing bouquet fills nearly the whole frame, its white anemone-like blossoms, deep red peonies and roses, dusty pink buds and red berries cascading outward and slightly downward from a brass or bronze urn. Dark green foliage and trailing leafy stems frame the blooms.

Soft light from the upper left picks out the whites and the vase, while the background and lower shadows stay deep and warm. Loose, confident brushwork leaves individual strokes visible, and thick impasto on the brightest petals and vase highlights gives the canvas a matte, aged-varnish quality.