The painting depicts a rural scene, with a wooden manor house as the dominant feature, situated in the background behind a stone wall and a wooden fence. The composition of the painting guides the viewer’s gaze along a winding path leading to the door of the house. The colours are subdued; the ground and the path appear dry, suggesting that it is autumn. The trees are bare, which further enhances the sense of tranquillity whilst also conveying a feeling of transience. This painting appears to stem from Tchaikovsky’s fascination with rural life, in whose idyllic vision nature and human presence coexist in harmony.

Oil on canvas, 95.8 x 140.1 cm, inv. no. MG-1194, National Museum of Modern Art, Zagreb