This vertical oil on canvas painting is vibrant and colorful. In the center of the painting, a figure sits on the terrace of a building that appears to be a house. The house, which is to our right, has light pink stone walls and green doors and windows. The roof is a dark green. To our left, the terrace attached to the house is painted in pink and green, similar to the house. Both are almost completely in the shade, but there’s a sliver of bright white paint along the edge of the terrace that represents sunlight. The medium-skinned figure on the terrace, who is in the lower center of the frame, is seated against the house. We can see the left side of their body, in profile. They are wearing a checkered blue, white, and black pants and a long sleeve shirt of the same design. The checkers are created with short brush strokes. We can see the figure’s hands peeking out from the shirt. They are looking down towards their hands. To the person’s right, in the background, and in front of them there are many shrubs, flowers, and trees. The flowers are mostly red and white. About a third of the vegetation is in the shade, while the rest is in the sun. The left side of the painting is framed by vines. Stairs lead from the terrace down to a teal painted fence. Beyond the fence, there is a strip of sand that leads to the blue ocean. We can see a yellow boat in the water. The sky is light blue with hints of white making it look like small faded clouds. At the bottom right “Henri Matisse” is painted in small, green letters. The painting is in an ornate, gilded frame with floral vines in the corners.