Three silvery sardines are stacked evenly one above the other, alternating between left-facing and right-facing, each with a large round expressive eye, small fins and visible scale markings. Their cool blue-gray bodies, darker navy scales and cream-white bellies stand out against a background of alternating deep olive and soft peach-blush stripes.

Flat, matte brushwork with hand-painted stripe edges and a soft canvas tooth gives the naive folk-art composition a playful, decorative charm, more whimsical than realistic.