[1][2] In the autumn of 1913, Macke, together with his wife and son, moved to Switzerland, settling in Hilterfingen, on Lake Thun, where he would spend eight months, from September 1913 to May 1914, working intensively.

According to his wife, Elisabeth Erdmann-Macke, in his final paintings there can be noticed the "airiness of colors, wonderful luminosity, especially in the green tones of trees, transparency of heavenly blue, sunspots on the ground, where shades change from shining yellow to deep red-brown".

Macke created what could be considered the "Paradise" of the modern man with leisurely walks through the city streets, serene relaxation in the park, sailing and swimming.

[4] In the center of the composition is a young man in an elegant suit and with a summer hat, talking to a lady in a red dress and blue jacket, holding an umbrella.

The painting creates a feeling of blissful peace on a quiet sunny day, where a person seems in harmony both with himself and with nature.