In this artwork depicting the parable of the Prodigal Son, a rugged, destitute man kneels pensively among a herd of swine, symbolizing his fall from prosperity; he gazes upward, perhaps contemplating his return home, while the barren tree beside him and the distant silhouette of a modest dwelling underscore his desolation and yearning for redemption, echoing the narrative of repentance and forgiveness found in the biblical story.