A tall brick bell tower rises over a canal lined with pale palaces, a domed hall and a small arched stone bridge. Tiny figures cross the bridge and moored boats line the water's edge. The scene is painted in a hazy, muted palette of warm stone, terracotta and soft grey.

Thick, scraped palette-knife strokes make the clouds and the rippling water feel sculpted. The buildings are reflected in broken streaks of cream, rust and slate blue. The light is quiet and diffused, like a still morning.