This evocative scene captures a man on horseback beside a rustic hut, set amidst an intense and lush natural backdrop. The central figure, a man riding a brown horse, is depicted with a strong yet simplified form, adding to the painting's elemental and direct emotional charge. Adjacent to the hut stands a woman holding a child, adding a human warmth and domestic narrative to the composition. The trees in the foreground are painted with bold, dark strokes, their trunks acting like vertical bars that frame the human figures and draw our gaze deeper into the landscape.

The color palette is striking—vivid greens dominate the vegetation, contrasted by earthy browns of the horse and hut, along with occasional touches of muted reds and purples. This rich array of colors seems energized by thick, expressive brushstrokes that give texture and movement to the foliage and ground, evoking the raw, untamed essence of nature. The composition balances naturalism with a stylized, almost primitive approach, a hallmark of the artist’s later Tahitian works. This melding of figuration and abstraction, along with the emotional intimacy between the figures and their environment, invites a contemplative reflection on life, culture, and human connection to land.