The composition shows typical characteristics of Impressionism and influenced various painters in the early 20th century who created similar works based on this model.

However, despite his infirmity, Manet remained productive and in the same letters complained that inclement weather limited his painting activity.

Manet's portrayal of the house at Rueil was not intended as a faithful architectural rendition but instead is focused only on a section of the front façade of the two-story structure.

The setting is on a hot summer day with bright sunlight, but with a sense of cooling shade provided by the tree, which extends out of the field of view to the top of the canvas.

In the Berlin version, only part of the dark blue roof can be seen, the rest is cut off from the upper edge of the picture.