A young woman in a white dress adorned with blue bows stands on a wooden swing, her hand lightly touching the rope as she turns her head with a gentle, thoughtful expression. She faces a man in a blue jacket and straw hat, who stands close to the swing and looks directly at her, while another bearded man in a similar hat peers from behind the trunk of a tree to the left. At the lower left, a small girl in a white dress with dark trim gazes up at the group, her hands clasped behind her back as she stands near the tree.

In the background, a cluster of figures in dark and light clothing are partially visible among the dappled foliage, suggesting a lively garden setting. Sunlight filters through the trees, casting patches of pink, white, and lavender light across the ground and the figures' clothing, giving the scene a shimmering, vibrant quality. Renoir uses loose, visible brushstrokes to create a sense of movement and atmosphere, especially in the leaves, the textured ground, and the folds of fabric.

The composition draws the viewer’s attention to the central interaction, with the swing and the woman’s dress forming a vertical axis, while the surrounding figures and trees frame the scene. The setting is lush and green, with dense foliage filling the upper half of the canvas and creating a sense of intimacy and seclusion within the garden. Renoir’s technique in this work combines the delicate, elegant brushwork of eighteenth-century art with the modern Impressionist approach to light and color.