A leaf kite catches the wind above a grassy headland, its translucent surface revealing pressed leaves and crossed twig supports. Yellow circles, burgundy ovals and a brown maple leaf make a simple seasonal pattern. A long cloth tail streams behind it while one taut line runs down toward the boy holding the spool.

His green quilted gilet and rust sweatshirt add warm color against the blue sea. He watches the kite with an open smile and keeps his feet planted on the broad grassy slope. Distant chalk cliffs and moving clouds extend the scene beyond the game, with sunlight picking out the windblown grass.