Peter Cheung’s Afternoon at Point Abino Lighthouse is a bright, expressive coastal scene centred on the white tower of the Point Abino Lighthouse, its red lantern room standing out against a pale blue sky. The lighthouse rises from the left side of the composition, surrounded by warm grasses, shoreline rocks, and loose patches of ochre, green, and gold.

The water dominates the foreground, painted with broad, energetic strokes of blue, turquoise, white, and yellow. Reflections from the lighthouse and sky shimmer across the surface, while small white birds and dark shoreline accents add movement throughout the scene. Cheung uses quick, gestural brushwork to capture the feeling of light, wind, and water rather than precise architectural detail.

The painting has a fresh, impressionistic quality, with the afternoon atmosphere conveyed through luminous colour and lively texture. The contrast between the solid white lighthouse and the restless, broken strokes of the lake gives the work both structure and spontaneity. The overall mood is cheerful and breezy, suggesting a warm day along the Lake Erie shore.