A man in profile faces left, his features sharply outlined against a pale blue sky. He wears a vivid red cap with a broad, rounded brim, and a matching red robe that fills the lower half of the composition. His skin is rendered with smooth, careful brushwork, showing the subtle modeling of his cheek, chin, and neck, and the distinctive curve of his nose.

Dark, curly hair peeks out from beneath the cap, with each lock painted in precise, delicate strokes. His expression is calm and reserved, the mouth set in a neutral line and the eye gazing steadily ahead. Fine cracks are visible throughout the painted surface, especially in the sky and the man's face, revealing the age of the panel.

The lower left corner shows a patch of dark green foliage, with tiny, rounded trees scattered across the rolling hills. The riverbanks are irregular and edged with clusters of dark trees, some casting faint shadows onto the water. The man’s red garment is subtly shaded, with darker folds suggesting the volume and weight of the fabric.

The edge of the man’s white collar is crisply painted, standing out against the red and emphasizing the boundary between garment and skin. The distant mountains on the horizon are rendered in soft blue tones, fading almost into the sky, with a delicate transition between land and air at the upper edge of the landscape. Behind him, a softly lit landscape stretches into the distance, painted in cool greens and blues. A winding river divides the scene, its banks dotted with trees and small hills, leading the eye toward distant mountains under a clear sky.

The light falls evenly across the sitter and the landscape, creating a sense of calm clarity and emphasizing the sculptural quality of the man's profile. The composition is tightly framed, with the figure occupying most of the panel and the landscape compressed into a narrow band at the bottom and left. Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino is the title given to this work by Piero della Francesca.