The scene features a man dressed as a blacksmith working on an anvil outdoors, likely at a market or fair. He wears a white long-sleeved shirt, brown trousers, a brown leather apron, and a cap. He is using tongs to manipulate metal on the anvil. An assortment of tools and metal objects are set up on nearby wooden tables and around the anvil. There is a wooden bucket and a log stump near the anvil. A white tent is visible in the background, and other people can be seen milling about in the background as well. The setting is an urban street, with buildings lining the background. The pavement is marked with blue lines.