This folk art style illustration depicts a serene farm scene during the autumn season. A white farmhouse with blue window shutters sits as the central focal point, accompanied by a smaller outbuilding behind it and a vibrant red barn to the right. In the foreground, a woman wearing a traditional dress, apron, and cap stands in the yard, scattering feed for a small flock of black chickens that gather at her feet. A white horse is partially visible on the right edge of the frame, near the barn.
The setting is enveloped in the warm, muted tones of fall. The trees are bare of leaves or sparsely covered in golden-brown foliage, stretching their dark, skeletal branches across the landscape. A white fence meanders through the background, suggesting a hilly or undulating terrain. The composition uses a flat, graphic approach typical of folk or primitive art, emphasizing clear shapes and simplified forms.
The colour palette is dominated by earthy neutrals, creamy whites, and soft golds, contrasted by the bold splash of the red barn and the dark, striking silhouettes of the chickens and the tree trunks. The light is diffused and soft, evoking a quiet, peaceful atmosphere characteristic of a rural harvest season. The artwork has a tactile, painterly quality with smooth, deliberate brushstrokes that define the architecture and the pastoral figures.