This surrealist oil painting on canvas, titled Genesis, is by the formally trained American artist and teacher William Henry Earle of Norwalk, Connecticut. The composition depicts a human-like figure in a barren wasteland reaching toward a glowing light in the sky, accompanied by a bird. The work is rendered in ochre, yellow, and earthy brown tones against a deep teal and sea-green sky. It is signed "W. Earle" on the bottom right and is housed in a wood frame that includes an attached modeling light. The piece measures approximately 38 3/8 in. H x 30 3/8 in. W and shows some wear and discoloration to both the canvas and frame consistent with age, light in working condition.