This surrealist painting features a structured wooden lattice frame that occupies most of the composition, acting as a window onto a pastoral landscape. Behind the grid, rolling hills and distant fields are visible under a light blue sky. Floating incongruously within the upper portion of the lattice are stylized, white, puffy clouds, while a solid brown panel hangs partially obscuring the view like a shutter.
In the foreground, a vibrant cluster of flowers—including bright red, pink, and white blossoms—grows alongside tall green blades of grass and several brown cattails. These plants emerge from a shallow, shimmering pool of water at the bottom of the frame, which reflects the surrounding colors and light. The overall mood is dreamlike and orderly, blending botanical details with geometric architectural elements.
The artwork utilizes a somewhat flat, graphic style typical of mid-century illustration or surrealist painting. The color palette is dominated by earthy browns of the wooden grid, soft sky blues, and deep, saturated tones of red and green in the floral foreground. A horizontal green band cuts across the center of the image, disrupting the view with the text "HAÏF PUZZLE," though the intricate gridwork continues behind this element.