A young woman with yellow hair stands in the middle of a lush, flowering garden, her pale dress blending with the light and foliage around her. She holds a stem or branch in one hand, her head slightly bowed, surrounded by tall, dense plants and clusters of white and yellow blossoms. To the left, a row of terracotta pots lines the edge of a path, their shapes and the blue-green urn behind them painted with thick, swirling strokes.

Behind the figure, the garden is enclosed by a wall and a cluster of houses with red and white roofs, their forms simplified and outlined in black. The sky itself is animated with broad, curving lines of blue and white, suggesting clouds drifting above the scene. Every surface in the painting is alive with energetic, visible brushwork, from the thickly layered greens of the plants to the undulating forms of the trees and clouds.

The palette is dominated by greens and yellows, punctuated by touches of blue, violet, and red, creating a vivid, sunlit atmosphere. The composition places the woman slightly off-center, her figure almost dissolving into the garden as the colours and lines of her dress merge with the plants around her. Small details, such as the delicate white flowers and the twisting stems, are picked out with quick, expressive marks, giving the scene a sense of immediacy and movement. The painting was created by Vincent van Gogh in 1890, during his time in Auvers-sur-Oise.

Its subject is Marguerite Gachet, depicted in the garden at Auvers-sur-Oise, surrounded by flowering plants and trees. The Musée d'Orsay identifies this work as both a portrait and a landscape, combining the presence of a named sitter with a detailed view of the natural setting. The date of the painting is given as 1 June 1890.