This artwork features a rustic, weathered mill standing prominently on a hillside in the foreground, characterized by thick, textured brushstrokes typical of an oil painting. The mill building has a dominant reddish-brown tone with a sloped, multi-colored roof that blends blues and yellows. To the lower left, two small figures dressed in dark clothing walk along a path, providing a sense of scale against the rugged terrain. The composition leads the eye from the foreground hillside toward the building and out into the expansive valley beyond.
In the background, a sprawling landscape of the La Crau region unfolds. A patchwork of green fields, smaller structures, and distant, low-lying blue mountains under a pale, airy sky fills the horizon. The entire scene is captured with dynamic, swirling brushwork that creates a sense of movement and energy, characteristic of a post-impressionist landscape.
The colour palette is a vibrant mix of earthy yellows, burnt oranges, and deep browns, contrasted sharply by the cooling blues of the sky, the river at the bottom, and the distant hills. Green accents represent the foliage and meadows, while the thick application of paint gives the scene a tactile, three-dimensional quality. The lighting suggests a bright, breezy day, with the texture of the paint strokes catching the light to suggest depth and atmosphere.