A young boy stands at the centre of the composition, dressed in dark hunting attire with a wide lace collar and a feathered cap set at an angle on his head. He holds a long hunting rifle upright in his left hand, its barrel resting on the ground near his feet. The boy’s face is pale and rounded, his expression calm and serious, with wide eyes that meet the viewer directly.

Behind him, a rugged landscape stretches into the distance, painted in loose, atmospheric strokes of muted greens, browns, and greys, with a cloudy sky overhead. Light falls softly from the left, illuminating the boy’s face and the intricate lace of his collar, while casting subtle shadows on his tunic and the ground below. The artist uses smooth, blended brushwork for the skin and fabric, while the landscape and animals are rendered with broader, more textured strokes.

The composition is balanced by the vertical line of the rifle and the diagonal sweep of the landscape, guiding attention to the central figure. A large brown and white dog lies curled on the ground at the boy’s left, its eyes closed and head resting on its paws. To the right of the boy, a slender tan hunting dog with a red collar sits alertly, looking off to the side.

A second dog, mostly obscured, stands behind the tan dog, with only its head and part of its white body visible. The boy’s gloved right hand rests gently on the tan dog’s head, with the glove rendered in warm brown tones. The lower left corner of the painting is dominated by the large dog’s body, its fur painted with broad, soft brushstrokes.

The background features a rocky slope that rises diagonally from left to right, painted with loose, swirling lines and muted earth colors. Clouds in the upper left corner are painted in soft, blended greys and whites, with a patch of brighter cloud near the top edge. Light falls most strongly on the boy’s face, the lace collar, and the tan dog’s chest, while the rest of the scene is in more subdued shadow.