The drawing shows a harbor with a busy scene of ships. It provides a perspective looking over calm waters, with the horizon line set low in the image where the water meets the land in the distance. The image features numerous ships and masts stretching upwards. The artwork appears sketched with expressive brushstrokes capturing the ships and their reflections in the water. The color palette is minimal, using black ink against the off-white paper with subtle gray shading. Closest to us is a portion of a large vessel on the right side, with several other ships and boats further back in the scene.