This painting vividly captures the quiet intimacy of harvested wheat fields, where stacks of wheat are bundled into large, conical sheaves that repeat rhythmically across the canvas. The foreground bursts with textured strokes of green and white, where the remnants of the cut crop meet the lush grass, creating a tactile sense of the rural earth. Behind, the deeper ochres of the sheaves contrast against the muted blues and greys of a brooding sky and distant hills topped with shadowy trees, giving the scene a layered depth. The artist's brushwork is deliberate yet loose—each sheaf outlined with soft edges that blend into the broad strokes of the field, conjuring a serene agricultural landscape at the cusp of dusk or dawn.

The palette employs an earthy harmony, relying mostly on pale yellows, olive greens, and somber blues that evoke both the season’s change and a quiet melancholy. There's a meditative quality, a feeling of stillness and endurance—as if the field itself is holding its breath. The composition leads the eye in a gentle wave from foreground to horizon, inviting contemplation of nature’s cycle and the often-unsung beauty of rural labor. Historically, this piece reflects early 20th-century interests in capturing everyday rural life with a fresh visual language, balancing naturalism with subtle abstraction, underscored by a tranquil mood that speaks of time's gentle passing.