Depicted in the print in the foreground is a rowboat with six men, three are rowing towards the clipper ship which is in the middleground, It is probably anchored since a line can be seen on the bottom left side. Four yellow masts, two flags, the American flag on the lower right, a different one at the top. Several other sailboats are around the clipper, a building with dock on the left, in the distance would be other buildings. Background is a light blue sky, pale yellow clouds.