The scene depicts a traditional Vietnamese courtyard in Hoa Lư Ward, Vietnam, at dusk or night, illuminated by numerous lanterns

The scene depicts a traditional Vietnamese courtyard in Hoa Lư Ward, Vietnam, at dusk or night, illuminated by numerous lanterns. Overhead, various paper lanterns, including illuminated orange, white, and yellow cylindrical and fish-shaped designs, are suspended from a dark wooden architectural frame. A prominent orange fish-shaped lantern with a distinct tail hangs on the left. In the mid-ground, a central garden bed features lush green ferns and broad-leafed plants interspersed with rocks. A large tree with sparse foliage rises from this garden. To the left, a large wall is densely covered with hundreds of illuminated spherical lanterns in shades of white, yellow, and light blue/green. A single individual, wearing a red top, is partially visible near the base of this lantern wall on the far left, facing away and appearing to observe the display. Traditional buildings with dark, tiled, multi-tiered roofs and upturned eaves are visible behind the garden and tree. More spherical lanterns in white, blue, and yellow hang further in the background on the right. The ground in the immediate foreground consists of gravel beyond a concrete or stone border around the garden bed. The sky is a light grey visible through tree branches.