Thick, swirling strokes of yellow and ochre fill the foreground with dense, tangled wheat, their texture raised and animated across the surface. The central mound of straw rises up, its curved forms echoing the movement of the brush and catching the light from above. The mountains themselves are rendered with undulating lines and patches of cool color, contrasting with the warmth of the wheat below.

Above all, a large, circular sun dominates the sky, radiating rings of yellow and cream that blend into the textured sky around it. The entire scene is bathed in golden light, with the sun’s rays suggested by the direction and rhythm of the brushwork throughout the sky and field. Every part of the canvas is covered with energetic, visible strokes, creating a sense of movement and intensity that runs through the landscape.

The composition balances the broad, flat bands of color in the background with the dynamic, swirling forms of the wheat in the foreground. Near the bottom left corner, a green, curved plant stem juts out from the wheat, adding a contrasting hue and a sharp line to the otherwise golden foreground. The lower right edge of the painting is filled with tightly packed, looping brushstrokes that create a dense, almost abstract texture of straw.

The far left and right corners of the background feature small, upright trees, their dark green foliage painted with quick dabs and vertical lines. Light from the sun falls most brightly on the tops of the wheat mounds, while the lower areas of the field are rendered in deeper ochres and browns, suggesting shadow and depth. The title names the landscape as a wheat field and identifies the presence of the sun, confirming the main elements depicted.