-The medium is oil on canvas -Kroyer uses the line of the stick to direct the viewer’s eye to the fire, the people turned towards the fire also imply that the fire is the focal point -Kroyer separates the picture with the fire and also the contrasting values of shadows on both sides of the picture -The color temperatures on both sides differ by having lighter tints on the left side and dark shades on the right side -Kroyer illustrates time in the work by using shadows of the people and also the dark sky and moon in the background -Kroyer illustrates motion in the picture by adding movement to the fire and the blowing smoke