The scene depicts a snow-covered outdoor environment in Rusalevka, Russia, under a clear blue sky

The scene depicts a snow-covered outdoor environment in Rusalevka, Russia, under a clear blue sky. In the midground, a handmade effigy stands centrally, facing forward. Its head is a flat, light-colored surface with painted features including red circular cheeks, red lips, and dark eyes, topped with a patterned headdress. The effigy wears a grey upper garment with outstretched pink fabric sleeves and a voluminous pink skirt or dress that flares out at its base, resting on a mound of snow. In the immediate foreground, a narrow, cleared path or trench runs through deep snow, creating walls of snow on either side. Long shadows are cast across the snow from the left side of the frame. The midground is dominated by an unbroken expanse of white snow. In the background, two structures are visible. To the right, a distinct purple-painted house with a white, snow-covered roof and visible windows stands behind a dark, low fence. To the left, a portion of a lighter-colored building with a dark roof is partially obscured by bare trees. A line of trees forms the horizon behind the buildings, extending towards the left. The upper two-thirds of the image consist of an unblemished, deep blue sky.