A simple sheet ghost with two soft black oval eyes sits upright on an ornate dark wooden bench, reading an open antique book. A heavy cream-colored throw is draped over the bench, and small pumpkins nestle in scattered dried leaves at its base. A tall multi-pane window on the right shows a dark, rainy night.

Warm, diffused interior light glows on the fabric and ochre wall, set against the cool, near-black window. Loose, impressionistic oil brushwork follows the folds of the fabric, with thick strokes, scumbled paint layers on the wall and visible canvas weave.