In the foreground, one figure propels a small boat with a pole. Also in the boat are three passengers: a woman with an umbrella; a crouching figure; and a man standing and smoking a pipe. In the middle ground is a smaller boat with a fisherman, and beyond that are two single-mast sailboats. Patches of green reeds appear in the water. In the distance a small number of houses and other structures sit along the water's edge with a reddish sky on the horizon, indicating either sunrise or sunset.