This painterly landscape is in fact a lithograph. It is a winter scene with bare trees and a frosty look to the picture. The pink shades against the predominant blue tones suggest a scene at sunset. A couple talk intimately beside the fence. On the lake/river are steamboats. The buildings in the background are typical as seen from the middle of central park. Central Park is a large green space in New York which contrasts greatly with the towering buildings surrounding it. It is a rectangular park with a lake in the centre.