A seagull is perched on a blue cap atop a wooden piling on a dock. The seagull is facing right and its feathers are speckled brown and white. In the foreground, a wooden barrel with metal bands sits on the dock. Behind the seagull, the calm blue water of a bay is visible. Several sailboats and a small motorboat are in the distance on the water. The sky is a clear, pale blue. The dock extends into the distance and is lined with similar wooden pilings. A small, rectangular object, possibly a sign or a box, is near the base of the piling the seagull is on. The sun appears to be low in the sky, casting a warm light.