A band of snow-capped peaks stretches across the upper third of the scene, their slopes rendered in thick, textured strokes of white, blue, and touches of yellow. Below these mountains, green and violet foothills descend in undulating forms, their surfaces broken by patches of shadow and sun. The foreground is a wide, pale expanse, painted with horizontal dashes of beige, lavender, and grey, suggesting the stony banks of the River Nervia.

Soft, diffused light fills the valley, illuminating the snow and casting gentle shadows across the landscape. The sky above is a delicate wash of pale blue and lavender, with subtle variations in tone created by visible, swirling brushwork. The composition is structured in three distinct horizontal bands: the snowy mountains above, the green and purple foothills in the middle, and the sandy riverbank below.

Small details, such as scattered bushes and the faint suggestion of river water in the foreground, are built up from short, broken brushstrokes. The paint surface is lively and textured, with visible marks that create a sense of movement and atmosphere throughout the landscape. A thin, winding line of dark green trees runs horizontally near the lower edge of the middle band, separating the foothills from the foreground plain.

Clusters of small, rounded bushes are scattered along the left side of the foreground, painted in muted greens and purples. In the lower right corner, the paint is applied more thinly, allowing the canvas texture to show through and creating a sense of openness. The right edge of the painting is dominated by a shadowy, blue-violet slope that rises steeply and partially frames the scene.

Light falls most strongly on the central peak, where the snow glows with touches of yellow and pale blue, while the flanking mountains recede into cooler shadows. Short, diagonal brushstrokes in the foothills suggest the presence of scrubby vegetation and uneven terrain. Fine, horizontal streaks of lavender and ochre in the foreground evoke shallow water or damp sand along the riverbank. The painting depicts a view of Camporosso, a village situated in the Nervia Valley, surrounded by the Alps and marked by the presence of snow and rugged terrain.