The scene depicts a street in Paris, France, specifically Rue d'Orsel in Montmartre, looking northward towards the Sacré-Cœur Basilica

The scene depicts a street in Paris, France, specifically Rue d'Orsel in Montmartre, looking northward towards the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. The basilica's white domes and ornate facade are centrally framed by two prominent Haussmannian-style buildings. The building on the left features light grey stone construction with multiple floors and black wrought-iron balconies; a street sign on its lower corner identifies "RUE D'ORSEL". The building on the right is a lighter, cream-colored structure, also multi-storied, with black wrought-iron balconies and some windows fitted with striped awnings. Its ground floor houses a visible retail establishment named "STOCK-MARK". In the lower foreground, a group of approximately ten pedestrians walks on the sidewalk, primarily with their backs to the viewer. A red pedestrian 'Don't Walk' signal is active on the left, beside a traffic light pole. An ornate black street lamp stands on the right. A glowing red and green neon sign is visible further down the street on the right, partially displaying "Achats" and "Cadeaux". The sky is a pale, uniform blue-grey, indicating either overcast conditions or twilight. Interior lights are illuminated in several windows of the right-hand building.