The scene depicts a maritime view looking towards the coastline of Kamariotissa, Samothrace, Greece

The scene depicts a maritime view looking towards the coastline of Kamariotissa, Samothrace, Greece. The lower two-thirds of the image are filled with dark blue ocean water displaying numerous surface ripples. A turbulent white foamy wake, indicative of a moving vessel, is present in the immediate bottom-left foreground, partially obscuring an unidentified light-toned object. The upper third of the image shows a clear, light blue sky containing several white cumulus clouds positioned above the right-hand portion of the distant landmass. The background features a rugged, mountainous landscape. A prominent, rocky, and sparsely vegetated mountain dominates the left and central background, rising sharply from the sea. To the right of this main peak, smaller, greener hills extend towards the horizon. Along the base of the mountains, a thin strip of coastal land is visible, exhibiting scattered green vegetation and a few indistinct structures, including a cluster of white buildings towards the center-right. A vertical mast-like object stands on a smaller hill on the far right. No individuals are visible.