A woman with softly curled brown hair sits on a wooden chair, her body turned slightly to the left while her head tilts gently to her right, resting against a paneled door behind her. She wears a deep red shawl draped over her shoulders, contrasting with the pale blue blouse that covers her arms and chest, and a dark skirt that spreads across her lap. Her long, slender hands rest quietly on the edge of the chair, fingers elongated and relaxed, with one hand delicately overlapping the other.

The background is composed of muted ochres, browns, and olive tones, with the door and wall forming a simple, enclosed interior space that frames the figure closely. Light falls evenly across the scene, illuminating the woman’s face and blouse while leaving the lower part of the composition in deeper shadow, enhancing the sense of quiet intimacy. The brushwork is smooth and controlled, with subtle transitions between colors and little visible texture, emphasizing the stylized forms and flat planes of color.

The composition is vertically oriented, with the figure occupying nearly the entire height of the canvas, her head almost touching the top edge and her skirt filling the lower portion. Small details, such as the delicate curve of her lips and the gentle outline of her collar, are carefully defined, while the background remains more abstract and generalized. The upper left corner of the painting shows a brass door handle protruding from the wooden door, adding a subtle touch of detail to the background structure.

A narrow strip of dark floor is visible in the bottom left corner, contrasting with the warm tones of the wall and door. The woman’s blouse sleeves are loosely rendered with faint blue shadows and soft, uneven lines at the cuffs, suggesting gentle folds in the fabric. The lower right background features a deep reddish-brown area, blending into a darker, almost black section near the edge of the canvas.

Fine, black contour lines outline the woman’s jaw, nose, and hands, giving definition to her features against the smoother color transitions elsewhere. Jeanne Hebuterne in Red Shawl is created by Amedeo Modigliani in 1919.