A young girl in a pale lavender dress and wide-brimmed hat sits beside an older woman with silver hair, both figures filling the foreground of the composition. The girl's long auburn hair frames her face, her gaze directed outward with a calm, steady expression, while the older woman, turned slightly in profile, looks away to the right, her lips parted as if in conversation or thought. The older woman’s hair is swept back into a low bun, and she wears a dark dress with voluminous sleeves, her hand resting gently on her lap.

Soft, diffused light bathes both faces, highlighting the girl’s rosy cheeks and the gentle modeling of the older woman's features. Behind them, the background dissolves into vertical bands of muted blue, lavender, and ochre, painted in loose, visible strokes that suggest an interior wall or curtain without defining a specific setting. The brushwork is fluid and supple, especially in the rendering of fabric and hair, where strokes blend into one another to create a sense of softness and immediacy.

At the lower right, the arm of a reddish-brown chair curves beneath the older woman’s arm, anchoring the figures in space. Touches of white in the girl's ruffled collar and the brim of her hat catch the light, drawing attention to her presence. The composition brings the two figures close together, with the girl's body angled protectively toward the older woman, their forms overlapping to create a sense of intimacy. The portrait depicts Berthe Morisot and her daughter Julie Manet, as identified in the title Berthe Morisot et sa fille Julie Manet.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted this work in 1894, capturing a moment between mother and daughter. Both Berthe Morisot and Julie Manet are named as the subjects of the work. The source description identifies the scene as a portrait of Berthe Morisot and her daughter Julie Manet.