 The nocturnal ambiance is made palpable with naturalistic and keenly observed scenes such as the two cats in the centre shown as mere silhouettes and about to attack each other.The composition demonstrates his attention for the attire of the figures, an interest also reflected in Vrancx’ designs for a series of prints by Pieter de Jode I, which depict the dresses of various countries known as the "Variarum Gentium Ornatus".He also painted the composition which falls into the genre of the singerie, which shows representations of monkeys engaging in human activities.