Loose pastel marks capture the movement of wind through the palms, while a warm palette gives the scene the hazy glow of late afternoon.

Édouard Panneter (1884–1965) was a French painter, illustrator, and draftsman from Lyon whose Orientalist paintings were informed by his years teaching drawing in Oran, Algeria, before returning to France to teach at the Lycée Ampère in Lyon.

Signed by the artist.