The image depicts workers loading ice at a market, with a boat docked nearby. A solid building fills the middle ground, with arched windows visible. In the distance, faintly sketched smokestacks or tall buildings are seen against the sky. The artwork is in a line drawing style, with precise etching conveying texture and detail in the workers' clothing and the ship's rigging. The color scheme is sepia and monochrome, focusing on detailed linework. Crates are being loaded through a large entrance on the left, with barrels and bags scattered around the dock. A tall mast with ropes stands in the middle, under a clear sky with rising smoke or steam.