Weeping willow branches sweep diagonally in from the top-left corner, framing a calm pond where water lilies cluster across the right half. Beyond them, a shoreline of wildflowers, lush foliage and trees recedes into soft atmospheric haze.

Dappled sunlight filters through the leaves and glints in loose, painterly reflections on the water. Textured brushstrokes and blended transitions in slate blue, moss and sage green, cream and blush give the scene a tranquil, contemplative mood, and a thin gold border surrounds the picture.