We see a summer landscape with a vast field of ripe wheat and a single tree on the horizon. The painting conveys the transitional state of nature: from a clear sunny day with white cumulus clouds to a dramatic moment when thunderclouds gather on the horizon. The bright field and light cloud tops contrast sharply with the dark, menacing sky on the horizon. There is an ominous silence in the air, and it seems that the peace of nature is about to be disturbed.