A tall windmill rises above a cluster of trees on the right side, its sails catching the light against a sky filled with grey and blue clouds. A narrow watercourse runs across the foreground, its still surface reflecting the dark forms of the nearby vegetation and the pale sky above. The entire scene is bathed in the cool, subdued tones of early evening or a cloudy day, with gentle transitions from shadow to light across the landscape.

In the lower right, the brushstrokes become looser and darker, suggesting tangled undergrowth and the moist ground near the water’s edge. The distant horizon is dotted with softly rendered trees and low hills, painted in muted greens and browns. The sky transitions from warm, peachy tones near the horizon to cooler blues and greys above, with broad, blended brushstrokes creating a sense of depth.

Light falls most strongly on the open fields in the left middle ground, leaving the right side in deeper shadow beneath the trees. Delicate, fine brushwork defines the branches and foliage in the upper right corner, contrasting with the broader treatment of the sky. Near the bottom edge, tangled roots and dark earth are painted with thick, textured strokes, adding weight to the foreground.

A thin plume of smoke rises from a chimney just right of the windmill, drifting into the sky. In the lower left corner, the ground is mottled with patches of brown and ochre, suggesting wet earth and low vegetation. The sky is streaked with long, horizontal clouds painted in soft greys and creams, with hints of orange near the upper right.

Fine, dark lines define the bare branches of a shrub at the bottom center, contrasting with the smoother reflections in the water below.