A woman reclines nude across a white sheet, her body turned toward the viewer and her head propped gently on her right arm. The woman’s lower body is partly draped with a light cloth, which gathers in soft folds and contrasts with the smoothness of her skin. Light falls from the left, illuminating the woman’s face, chest, and thighs, and casting subtle shadows that model her form with a soft, glowing effect.

The palette is dominated by warm flesh tones, creamy whites, and touches of rose in the cheeks and flower, balanced by the cooler greens and golds of the cushion and background. The paint is applied in fluid, visible strokes, especially in the rendering of the cushion and the drapery, where the brushwork gives a sense of texture and movement. The contours of the body are softly blended, with delicate transitions between light and shadow that create a sense of volume and sensuality.

Small details, such as the gentle blush on the woman’s cheeks and the subtle modeling of her fingers, reveal the artist’s close attention to the effects of light on skin. A large, rounded cushion with a green and yellow floral pattern supports the woman's head and upper back on the right side of the composition. A pink and white flower is tucked behind the woman's right ear, blending softly with her dark hair.

The background is painted in muted green tones with indistinct, blurred shapes suggesting a wall or curtain, lacking any sharp detail. A reddish-brown horizontal band runs along the lower background, separating the green upper area from the foreground. The lower left corner of the painting is almost entirely filled by the white sheet, rendered with loose, swirling brushstrokes.

Light is most intense on the woman’s left thigh, left hand, and the top of her right shoulder, while her back and the far side of her body recede into gentle shadow. The paint in the background and on the cushion is applied in broader, more textured strokes, while the outline of the woman’s body is softly blended with minimal use of sharp line. Reclining Nude (Gabrielle) was painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1903.