A slender, shirtless boy, likely African, stands in a dirt yard and hangs laundry on a clothesline. He is wearing light colored pants, a belt, and shoes. Clothes hang from multiple lines in the background. One side of the yard shows a makeshift dwelling with a corrugated tin roof. The scene is brightly lit with the sun and strong shadows appear. The ground is dry, and the overall environment suggests a rural or developing area.