Seated woman in black dress, gold necklace, colorful patterned shawl on her lap
The painting depicts a seated woman, positioned slightly to the right of the center, looking directly forward. Her skin is fair, and her dark hair is styled in tight curls framing her face, with a dark adornment near her left temple. She wears a black, off-the-shoulder dress with a gathered bodice and sheer, dark sleeves adorned with black bows or ruffles at the elbows. A long, thin gold chain necklace with a small pendant hangs around her neck, extending down to her waist. Her left arm rests on the reddish-brown armrest of a chair, while her right hand, adorned with a ring on her ring finger, rests gently on her lap. A multi-colored patterned shawl is draped over her lap and the chair, featuring horizontal stripes of orange, yellow, white, and black, each stripe decorated with small floral motifs in red, green, and white. The background on the left is a dark, plain brown. To the right, behind her, a small, round table with a white top and a gold base is visible, holding a small arrangement of pink and red flowers. The overall lighting highlights her face and the colorful shawl.