A young boy stands at the center of the composition, dressed in dark hunting attire with a lace collar and gloves, holding a small rifle in his left hand. His figure is upright and still, with his gaze directed outward, while his right hand rests at his side and his feet are firmly planted on the ground. To his left, a large dog lies on the ground, its head resting on its front paws and its eyes closed, the animal’s body rendered in warm brown and white tones.

On the right edge of the scene, a slender dog stands alert, its head level with the boy’s hand and its gaze directed outward. The background opens onto a sweeping landscape of rolling hills and distant blue mountains, their forms softened by atmospheric brushwork. The sky is filled with gray clouds, creating a subdued, autumnal light that falls evenly across the figures and landscape.

Earthy browns, deep greens, and muted blues dominate the color scheme, with touches of white in the lace collar and the sleeping dog’s fur adding contrast. The brushwork varies: the foliage and clouds are painted with loose, textured strokes, while the boy’s face and hands are modeled with greater precision and delicacy. The composition is vertically oriented, with the boy’s upright stance echoed by the tree, while the diagonal of the rifle and the recumbent dog create balance at the base of the image.

Small details, such as the embroidery on the boy’s blouse and the subtle shadow beneath his boots, reveal the artist’s attention to texture and form. The subject, Balthasar Charles, appears in clothing suitable for hunting, including a dark cloak, wide jodhpurs, a grey embroidered blouse, and knee-high boots, with a child-sized rifle and the company of two dogs—details noted in the museum’s description.