This photograph organizes the Amsterdam cityscape into three distinct horizontal layers. The foreground is filled with the metal frames and wheels of bicycles parked along a railing, which leads the eye toward the water. In the middle ground, the glass roofs of the floating flower market sit low on the canal, creating a transparent barrier between the walkway and the far bank. The background is defined by a continuous row of narrow, multi-story buildings that stretch across the entire width of the frame under a pale, clear sky.

The muted tones of tan, grey, and brown give the scene a uniform appearance, where the textures of the paved ground and the brick facades are more prominent than the colors. While the buildings are tall and narrow with various gabled shapes, they appear small in comparison to the bicycles positioned close to the lens. Small white marks and symbols are visible on the brown facade of the central building, providing the only break in its solid color.

This piece belongs to a series that focuses on the Singel canal and its market, appearing here in a version that emphasizes the physical structures of the city without the added graphic elements found in other works in the set.