This oil painting depicts an autumnal New England landscape centered on a meandering river bordered by golden and russet foliage. A white farmhouse with a red roof sits nestled in the middle distance beyond the water, anchoring the peaceful rural composition. The work exemplifies the regionalist landscape tradition of early-to-mid twentieth century Cape Cod painters, who sought to capture the distinctive character of their coastal Massachusetts surroundings through warm, naturalistic color and accessible representational forms.