The scene depicts a woman standing on a coastal terrace, her back to the viewer, looking out over a churning, emerald-green sea. She wears a simple white dress and a matching wide-brimmed sun hat, with her hands raised as if shielding her eyes from the sun. Beside her, a small dark cat sits patiently on a green metal chair, observing the view.
In the distance, a large, multi-masted sailing ship with brilliant white sails cuts across the choppy water. A distant, pale lighthouse stands on a rocky headland to the left, marking the coastline. The sky above is a soft, pale blue, filled with scattered, light-coloured clouds that suggest a breezy, pleasant day.
Foreground details include lush clusters of vibrant red flowers flanking the terrace on both the left and right sides, contrasting with the white railing. The composition is balanced and serene, captured in the style of an impressionistic oil painting with visible, textured brushwork. The palette is dominated by the deep, lively greens of the ocean, the bright white of the ship's sails and the woman's dress, and the punctuating splashes of red from the garden blossoms, creating a peaceful maritime atmosphere.