Milton Wright's 'Cold Storage, Truro' depicts a weathered waterfront structure with a red-roofed building anchored by dark wooden pilings and support beams. The composition emphasizes the industrial architecture of a working harbor building, rendered in expressive gouache with gestural brushwork that captures both the physical deterioration and atmospheric conditions of the Cape Cod coast. Wright's approach reflects the mid-twentieth-century American regionalist tradition, combining observational realism with modernist color and handling. The painting documents the vernacular maritime heritage of Truro while demonstrating the artist's sophisticated use of warm and cool tones to convey weathering and light.