The moon is reflected in a pool of water at the foot of a mountain. The painting is made with traditional materials and glazes, which give the linen surface softly sparkling quality, and the pool shines as it catches the light. Animistic currents run through Luxton's works, hinting towards a higher spiritual dimension. Animism intimates the attribution of a living soul to natural objects and phenomena, and belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe.