Valentine depicts an African-American man barefooted with white spats on. A red-type grass skirt around his waist, Valentine envelope stuck in the band. Right hand holds a knife that appears to move by means of a brad in the back,he probably used the knife cut up the watermelon which is on his left. Left hand is torn off. He has a large mouth with thick lips, big eyes, black in the middle. On top of his head is a decoration, red heart in the middle and grey gathered paper on top of this. His head and right arm are attached with small brads to the back, if his head is moved it goes up and down showing a long neck trimmed with Valentines. The man stands on perhaps a yellow rock few green tufts around. A yellow hut with green roof appears behind the left side of the hill.