A group of figures with horses stand in the clearing of a wood, preparing to camp. On the left, facing away from the spectator, is a donkey, laden with baggage. Next to it is a man in a wide brimmed hat, red cravat, blue coat and dark trousers, holding a staff. He is talking to a man in a grey greatcoat riding a white horse. In the centre of the picture is a small boy in a tall hat and dark clothes, who is leading a grey donkey towards the men. There are three dogs, one black, one brown and one white. On the right of the scene is a woman in a red cloak and blue bonnet, carrying a bundle, perhaps firewood, under her arm, and a cauldron. To the extreme right is the edge of the wood.