Looking straight down from a high, cropped angle, the scene shows the blue-teal water of a swimming pool where white inner tubes float and cast deep, stylized shadows. At the pool's edge, a sunlit deck holds folded towels and straw sun hats.

Bright overhead summer light sharpens every shadow, while thick, visible brushstrokes and heavy impasto build up the water and deck in an Impressionist manner. The mood is serene, nostalgic and leisurely.