A frog sits at the water's surface with its yellow throat catching the light, next to a pale, cream-and-gold water lily on a broad green pad. Circular ripples spread across the blue-grey water, and more lily pads drift in the foreground and toward the hazy distance.

Tall reeds frame the right side while the far bank dissolves into soft mist. The paint is thick and textured, with visible, swirling strokes in the water. The mood is calm, gentle and a little whimsical.