Slabs of heavy paint overlap across the whole canvas in rust red, mustard ochre, sage olive, dusty periwinkle and ink black. Each stroke keeps its ridged edge, so the surface reads as built up with a flat blade rather than brushed.

Bare cream ground shows through in the gaps and breaks up the dark and warm masses. The angled strokes pull the eye in many directions at once, which gives the composition a restless, rhythmic energy balanced by its earthy palette.