A winding pond leads the eye past two white swans, their necks curved towards each other, to a stone chateau with a slate roof. Tall trees frame both sides of the scene. Pink roses, irises and wildflower meadows line the water.

Warm, hazy light settles over the garden and softens the distant trees and sky. The brushwork is smooth and blended, in the manner of a classic romantic landscape painting, in muted greens, creams and blush pinks.