Five figures gather closely around a small, square table in a dimly lit interior. A single overhead lamp casts a concentrated pool of light, illuminating the faces and hands of the group while leaving the corners of the room in shadow. Next to her, a man with a cap sits at the back of the table, his face turned toward the viewer, holding a potato in one hand and gazing intently at the other figures.

Across the table, two more figures—a woman in a large white bonnet and a man in a cap—sit side by side, their faces marked by deep shadows and their attention fixed on the food before them. The man on the right extends his arm, offering or accepting a potato, while the woman beside him holds a fork, her hand poised above the table. The tabletop is crowded with a bowl of potatoes and a few simple utensils, emphasizing the modest meal.

The walls are roughly textured and sparsely decorated, with a few household objects and a framed picture visible in the background. The composition is tightly framed, drawing the figures together and placing the viewer within the intimate space of the room. Strong contrasts of light and dark, along with visible, energetic hatching and shading, give the image a sense of weight and atmosphere.

The faces are rendered with expressive lines, capturing the furrowed brows and concentrated expressions of the group. A small, dark jug sits on the table near the woman on the left, her hand resting on its handle. The figure in the foreground is seen from behind, her back turned to the viewer and her form silhouetted against the light.

On the wall in the upper right corner, a set of keys hangs from a hook beside a rectangular picture frame. The left edge of the composition is densely shaded, with heavy cross-hatching creating a sense of depth and enclosing the scene. The lamp’s glow fades gradually outward, leaving the lower corners and upper edges of the room in deep shadow.