The composition of the painting Bridge over the pond is based on the interaction between a real landscape and its reflection in pond water. The reflection is painted with more intense greenish spots mixed with ochre and charcoal black than the top part of the composition, with its treetops that allow glimpses of the sky. Cézanne covers the canvas with geometrical brush strokes, and the landscape loses its delusive depth. Every fragment has its own significance, and the whole painting anticipates cubist compositions by Picasso and Braque.