The first rays of sunlight hit the ridge of the roofs. The yellow-pink Colouring of the blue sky and the light haze over the mountains in lush green indicates that the night was fresh. The regular horizontal lines and the staggered depths lend calm to the composition. The shadows of the houses and the wall accentuate the foreground. The view takes on an intimate character. Influenced by Joseph Vernet, Bidauld sought to depict the directly perceived moment in nature in his oil sketches, as this was the only way for art to gain Truthfullness.