On a grassy riverbank, dozens of figures relax in the dappled light. Some stand stiffly with parasols, some sit or lie on the lawn, and a child in white stands among them. A small dog sniffs at the grass in the foreground. Sailboats rest on the sparkling water at the left.

The whole scene is made of small, separate dots of colour that blend in the eye, with yellow-green sunlight against cool blue-violet shadows. The figures are formal and almost frozen, so the park feels both lively and perfectly still.