A distinctive feature of this painting is the harmonious color gradient, transitioning from a violet foreground to a warm yellow background. This color progression is based on the color theory of the French fundamental researcher and chemist Eugène Chevreul, whose principles are also applied in today’s school watercolor sets. The colors violet, magenta, red, orange, and yellow are also arranged in a sequence here.
The painting features a constructivist composition—two tall fir trees stand on the left and right. Above the hill in the background, and on the central axis of the painting, illuminated by the sun, a single cloud hovers.
The sun is either setting or rising. Although we observe a winter landscape, it does not convey a sense of cold. The warm background of the painting suggests that summer will follow winter.