Bold, blocky strokes of green, ochre, and blue gather in the lower half of the canvas, suggesting dense foliage and patches of sunlit grass. The foreground is dominated by vivid yellow and green, arranged in loose, horizontal bands that evoke the effect of a garden bathed in light. The brushwork is energetic and broad, with each mark distinct, leaving much of the canvas exposed between strokes.

A horizontal strip of pale peach and lavender runs across the upper center, hinting at distant sky or horizon, while deep blue and violet shapes above it suggest heavy clouds gathering overhead. The upper left is charged with thick, dark strokes of black and brown, creating a dramatic contrast with the lighter, cooler tones to the right. No figures appear in the scene; instead, the composition is built entirely from blocks of color and gestural marks, with the forms of nature only partly resolved.

Throughout the painting, the white of the canvas is left visible, especially at the edges and between the brushstrokes, lending the image a sense of openness and immediacy. The composition is almost abstract, with the landscape broken into discrete patches of color that barely coalesce into recognizable forms. The paint is applied in thick, visible strokes, some short and square, others longer and more fluid, creating a lively surface texture.

There is no clear outline or contour; instead, the forms are built up through overlapping layers of paint, with the underlying canvas playing an active role in the overall effect. The horizon line is only loosely defined, with the sky and land blending into each other through soft transitions of color. Paul Cézanne creates this landscape in 1906, focusing on the garden at Les Lauves.