This painting depicts a frontal portrait of a middle-aged man with a prominent, bushy beard. He wears a dark blue service cap with the word "POSTES" printed in gold across the front. His expression is steady and direct, with light-colored, focused eyes looking toward the viewer. The man’s face and beard are rendered in textured, golden-yellow brushstrokes, creating a stark contrast against his deep blue uniform jacket, which is accented with two simple, round, yellow-orange buttons.
The background is a vibrant, textured field of bright green, filled with a decorative scattering of various flowers. Daisies, red poppies, and blue cornflowers are interspersed around the subject's head and shoulders, arranged in a way that suggests a stylized floral wallpaper or a field viewed from a close perspective. The stems and petals are painted with loose, expressive strokes, adding a sense of organic movement.
The style of the image is defined by heavy, visible impasto brushwork, a characteristic technique that gives the surface a tactile, three-dimensional quality. The color palette is dominated by the intense contrast between the warm golden tones of the subject's beard and face, the cool, saturated blue of his uniform, and the lively, verdant green of the floral backdrop. The mood is intimate yet formal, with the flat, decorative composition focusing entirely on the dignified presence of the subject.