A river scene on the Ganges at Varanasi under a pale hazy blue sky. In the foreground a small green wooden boat carrying several passengers moves across the dark rippling water toward a sandy embankment. Along the shore stretch ghats and a row of old buildings with a few people and small boats near the bank. On the right, white temple spires rise above trees near the water. A single bird flies in the upper centre. No identifiable ritual or person is clearly shown.