This work is a watercolor on paper with gouache highlights depicting the United States Capitol building from the perspective of the White House terrace. The composition features the Capitol atop a hill in the distance, connected by a long central staircase. In the foreground, two figures in 19th-century formal attire, including top hats and frock coats, stand on a stone balustraded balcony overlooking a landscape of trees and small houses. The painting is rendered in a folk-art or naive style using a soft palette of greens, blues, and earth tones. The work is executed on light cream-colored paper with irregular, hand-cut edges, suggesting it may have been removed from a sketchbook or larger sheet. No signature or markings are visible on the front of the work.