Alger paints a beautiful bouquet of pink, red and yellow chrysanthemums in a yellow vase. What strikes you immediately is the balance of his painting, the chrysanthemums rising symmetrically to fill the frame, their leaves drooping down to further balance the frame and fill negative space. The colors, too, are congruous: vibrant reds and fuchsias of the chrysanthemums are complemented by softer yellows of their discs and the vase; lush greens are contrasted by the dry brown of dying leaves. Alger's brushwork is visible enough to be striking, but he blends enough that the strokes are soft on the eye.
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