The composition is an "all-over" design, lacking a horizon line, which directs the viewer's gaze upward into a canopy of blooming branches against a vivid turquoise/azure sky. The gnarled, dark outlines of the almond branches stretch across the canvas with kinetic energy, contrasting with the delicate, pearl-white blossoms that seem to float on the blue field. The red signature in the lower left anchors the composition, acting almost like a seal on a Japanese print. The work is presented in a heavy, ornate Baroque-style gilt frame, the gold of which contrasts against the blue of the painting.
Dimensions: Canvas: 51 x 58.5 cm. All measurements are approximate.
Framed: 67.8 x 75 cm. All measurements are approximate.