A swarm of dark bats sweeps in a diagonal from the left middle ground toward the upper right corner, silhouetted against a luminous, misty sky. A pale full moon glows near the upper center, while the lower half holds a hazy skyline of rooftops, gables and spires, with a prominent clock tower on the far right.

Soft haze and atmospheric perspective dissolve the town into the sky, and faint warm light from distant windows hints at cozy homes below. Expressive impasto strokes and heavy canvas texture, most visible in the clouds, give the oil painting its dreamlike, eerie-yet-serene mood.