This artwork is a portrait of a man with ginger hair and a thick, matching beard, captured in a post-impressionist style. His expression is contemplative and serious, with his gaze directed slightly off to the left. The figure is shown from the chest up, wearing a dark, textured jacket with hints of blue detailing, layered over a light-coloured shirt or collar.
Compositionally, the subject is centered against a vibrant, stippled background. The artist utilizes a pointillist technique, covering the canvas with short, rhythmic brushstrokes or dots of paint. The background is a rich, deep teal, which provides a cooling contrast to the warmer, earthy tones of the man's hair, beard, and flushed complexion.
Light and colour play a vital role in the mood of the painting. The skin tones are rendered with subtle variations of peach, tan, and soft red, giving the face a lifelike, emotive quality. The overall aesthetic is one of intensity and textured depth, characteristic of the late 19th-century post-impressionist movement, where the application of paint creates a vibrating surface that engages the viewer's eye through light and shadow.