A six-pane window of rough, dark timber frames a snowy forest. In the lower middle pane a stag with a full rack of antlers stands in the drifts and looks straight out. His russet coat is the one warm note in an otherwise pale scene.

Heavy snow weighs down the spruce branches, and the trees in the background fade into a soft white mist. The brushwork is loose and painterly, and the cool silvery greys contrast with the worn brown frame.