The central figure is a Native American man depicted in profile, standing atop a large, craggy boulder. He is captured in a powerful stance, pulling back the string of a bow aimed high toward the heavens. He wears traditional attire, including a dark loincloth, light-coloured leggings, and a decorative strap across his chest. Long, dark hair flows behind him, accented by feathers, and he carries a quiver adorned with fringe hanging at his side.
The setting is a high mountain peak, providing a sense of vast height and solitude. The archer is positioned against a bright, expansive sky filled with soft, white cumulus clouds. Below the rocky ledge, the distant landscape reveals rolling mountain terrain with hints of greenery and patches of snow, suggesting a rugged, elevated environment. The composition emphasizes the verticality of the figure against the openness of the sky.
The artwork uses a bright, naturalistic colour palette. The deep blues and vivid whites of the sky contrast with the earthy, warm tones of the archer's skin and the weathered, grey-brown texture of the stone. The lighting is clear and daylight-bright, casting defined shadows on the rock face that provide depth and realism to the scene. Rendered in a realistic painterly style, the image conveys a sense of focus, tradition, and connection to the wilderness, signed "Richard Luce" in the lower right corner.