A heap of quinces lies in the foreground, their yellow skins catching the light and glowing against a background of swirling blue and green brushstrokes. The fruits are arranged in a loose pile, some overlapping and others set apart, each one rendered with thick, energetic strokes that give their surfaces a sense of weight and texture. The quinces vary in shape, with some round and squat, others elongated, and a few showing brown blemishes or stems that jut out at angles.

Light falls from the left, highlighting the curves and ridges of the fruit, while the shadows beneath them are painted in deep blue and green, anchoring the quinces firmly to the surface. The background is animated with rapid, parallel strokes of blue, turquoise, and hints of brown, creating a sense of movement that contrasts with the solid forms of the quinces. Near the bottom edge, short dashes of yellow and red punctuate the surface, echoing the colors of the fruit and adding vibrancy to the composition.

The entire scene is painted with visible, impasto brushwork, giving the surface a tactile quality and emphasizing the artist’s hand. The composition is tightly focused on the quinces, with no other objects or background details to distract from their presence. In the upper right corner, the background transitions to vertical strokes of brown and olive, suggesting a change in surface or depth.

The quinces at the far left edge are partially cropped by the frame, with only parts of their forms visible. The lower right corner contains a single quince lying apart from the main cluster, its shadow blending into the blue-green surface. The light source creates strong highlights on the tops of the quinces, leaving their lower halves in deep shadow.

The brushstrokes in the background curve downward behind the fruit, following the contours of the surface and emphasizing the sense of slope. Thick, dark outlines define the edges of several quinces, separating them from both each other and the background. The subject, a group of quinces, is identified in both the title and the museum’s description.