A bearded man sits on a low block at the edge of a wooden deck, torso bare and wrapped in a red towel. He leans forward with fingers loosely interlaced, gazing toward the surf. Sunlight pours from the right, warming his cheek, shoulders, and knees while deep shadows pool beneath the bench and along the planks. A rust-red seawall cuts across the middle distance and throws a cool reflected edge of turquoise along his shoulder.

Beyond him, the beach opens to a wide expanse of water painted in layered blues with small, broken strokes that suggest wind and drift. The diagonal of the deck meets the soft curve of foam at the shoreline, creating a calm counterpoint to the figure’s compact pose. The palette balances hot reds and ochres against cool sea tones, and the measured brushwork gives the scene a quiet, reflective mood.