A penguin with a white chest and a yellow patch at the neck stands at the edge of an iceberg and looks out over a rough sea. Whitecaps break across the dark water, and heavy clouds in slate and navy pile up overhead.

The paint is applied in thick, sculpted strokes, with creamy whites catching the light on the ice and in the cloud breaks. The cool, near-monochrome palette makes the bird's pale chest the focal point of the scene.