A man with red hair and a moustache sits at a vivid orange table, his head resting heavily on his right hand. He wears a deep blue coat with thick, textured brushstrokes that ripple across the fabric, and a pale cap that sits askew atop his head, echoing the swirling energy of his hair. Behind him, the background is a field of undulating blue, painted in vigorous, directional strokes that suggest both the curve of a hillside and the emotional intensity of the scene.

The light falls evenly, flattening shadows and heightening the contrast between the orange table and the blue surroundings, while every surface is alive with the artist’s characteristic impasto and visible brushwork. The composition presses the figure close to the picture plane, the cropped table and the subject’s bent posture intensifying the sense of immediacy and introspection. A sprig of purple-blue flowers with green leaves lies on the orange table near the man's left hand.

The man's left hand is splayed on the table, with fingers bent and knuckles prominent. The edge of the table cuts diagonally across the bottom of the composition, meeting the lower left and right corners. The background transitions from a lighter blue near the man's head to a deeper, darker blue toward the upper right corner.

The man's cap is painted with thick, swirling strokes of white and cream, with hints of yellow along the brim. His eyes are pale blue and outlined with thin, dark lines, giving them a striking, watery appearance. The blue coat is accented with lighter blue and white highlights, creating a sense of depth and folds in the fabric.

The orange of the table is painted in broad, flat areas with subtle variations in hue and visible brush marks. The man's hair, visible under his cap, is rendered in short, energetic strokes of orange and ochre. A faint shadow is cast by the man's right hand onto his cheek, indicated by a slightly darker flesh tone.

The left edge of the painting shows a small triangular patch of blue background between the man's elbow and the table. Vincent van Gogh painted this portrait in 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise.