Three figures occupy the lower foreground. The central one wears red — the only saturated color in the picture plane, and unmistakably a deliberate decision. She does not appear to be moving. None of them do. They watch the train from a middle distance that is neither close enough to board nor far enough to be detached. The thatched houses behind them are nearly consumed by snow, barely distinguishable from the terrain. The bare tree at the right edge leans slightly, as if listening.