A young woman sits in a landscape, her body turned slightly to the right as she raises her left arm to allow a green parrot to perch on her fingers. Her gaze meets the viewer directly, and her lips are gently parted in a faint smile, giving her expression a sense of poise and youthful confidence. She wears a lavish, pale satin gown with voluminous folds, the fabric rendered in soft, luminous brushstrokes that catch the light across her lap and sleeves.

A garland of pink, white, and red flowers drapes diagonally across her chest and shoulder, with additional blossoms woven into her powdered hair. A small, dark brown dog rests its front paws on her skirt, looking up at her with alert eyes and an open mouth, its fur painted with fine, delicate strokes. Behind her, leafy green branches curve overhead, while the left side of the background opens onto a soft, distant landscape with a river and pale blue sky.

The light falls from the left, illuminating her face and the silken folds of her dress, while subtle shadows model her features and the contours of the dog. The composition balances the upward sweep of her arm and the parrot's wings with the diagonal flow of her floral garland and the gentle curve of her seated form. The painting’s surface is smooth, with visible but refined brushwork in the textures of fabric, feathers, and fur, and the colors are fresh and harmonious, dominated by creamy whites, greens, and soft pinks. The subject’s elegant dress, floral adornments, and the presence of the parrot and dog all emphasize her status and refinement, as well as the playful, decorative spirit of French portraiture in this period.