He wears a grey felt hat with a wide brim that casts a soft shadow over his forehead, and a blue-striped jacket with lapels and a white shirt underneath. Short, energetic brushstrokes in pale yellow, orange, and green shape the planes of his face, emphasizing the furrows on his brow, the lines around his eyes, and the contours of his cheeks. The background swirls with curved strokes of blue, turquoise, and orange, radiating outward from the head and echoing the motion of the brushwork in the face and clothing.

Light falls from the left, catching the upper edge of the hat and the left side of his face, while the right side remains in cooler shadow. His gaze is direct, meeting the viewer with a sense of immediacy, and his lips are closed, set in a neutral line. The composition centers the head and shoulders, with the figure filling most of the canvas and little space left around him, heightening the sense of presence.

Small details, such as the green and orange dashes in the beard and the blue highlights on the jacket, add to the vivid effect of the palette. No secondary figures or objects appear in the composition; the portrait is solitary against the abstract background. The background is composed of dense, rhythmic arcs and dashes of blue, turquoise, and orange, with the strokes curving around the head and hat.

In the lower right corner, the blue brushstrokes of the jacket become more vertical and loosely defined, blending into the background. Light catches the crown and left brim of the hat, creating pale highlights with creamy white and yellow strokes, while the underside of the brim is rendered in muted purples and browns. The paint is applied thickly in some areas, particularly on the forehead and beard, where impasto creates texture and depth.

Fine, parallel lines in the collar and lapels of the jacket suggest the woven texture of the fabric, contrasting with the swirling background.