A frozen canal cutting through a flat rural landscape. The composition uses the canal as a strong leading line, drawing the eye toward a distant village under a soft, hazy sky. The foreground is dominated by a narrow waterway covered in a thin, textured layer of ice. The ice has a cool, blueish-lilac tint, reflecting the colors of the sky. Patches of open water create dark, reflective spots on the surface. Both banks of the canal are lined with tall, golden-brown reeds. These reeds are backlit by a soft light, giving them a glowing, feathery texture that contrasts with the smooth ice.