The scene depicts a daytime view of the Lac d'Illkirch in Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France

The scene depicts a daytime view of the Lac d'Illkirch in Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France. In the immediate foreground, a large, dark gray inflatable tube, likely an inner tube, leans on a rough gray concrete block situated on a sandy shore, with its lower portion extending into the water. To the right of the tube, an adult male, viewed from behind, stands in the shallow water, which reaches his calves. He is bald or has very short hair and wears dark blue swim shorts. On the far right, a section of a small red boat, possibly a dinghy, rests on the sandy shore. In the water further out, a white sign with a red top, bearing the text "LIMITE GRAND BASSIN" (Limit Large Basin), is visible alongside a red conical buoy and a green spherical buoy. A yellow rope with multicolored floats extends into the water from the left side of the frame, marking a boundary. The background consists of a dense line of green trees on the far side of the lake, under a sky with scattered white cumulus clouds. The water exhibits minor ripples on its surface.