A woman stands in full view, her body turned slightly to the left while her gaze drifts gently forward, her lips parted in a soft smile. She wears an elaborate pale blue gown that sweeps the floor, its surface shimmering with highlights and delicate lace trim along the hem and sleeves. The dress features translucent, puffed sleeves and a fitted bodice, with subtle patterns suggested by swift, textured brushstrokes.

Her right hand rests gracefully on the back of a white fur-draped chair, while her left arm falls loosely at her side, fingers adorned with rings that catch the light. A blue ribbon decorates her dark hair, which is styled up and away from her face, emphasizing her poised expression and the gentle flush of her cheeks. The background is loosely rendered in warm browns and ochres, with abstracted hints of a wall and what may be furnishings, painted in broad, energetic strokes that contrast with the careful modeling of the figure.

Light falls from the left, illuminating her face, shoulders, and the folds of her dress, while casting subtle shadows that enhance the sense of volume and presence. The paint surface reveals Sorolla’s confident technique, with areas of thick, creamy impasto in the dress and more transparent washes in the background, lending the work a sense of immediacy and life. The composition places the subject slightly off-center, her elegant posture and the sweep of her gown leading the viewer’s eye through the scene.

No secondary figures are present in the composition; the woman stands alone as the sole subject. Behind her, the right edge of the painting reveals a vertical greenish-blue form that may suggest a piece of furniture or drapery, partially obscured by loose, gestural brushstrokes. The lower left corner shows the train of her gown pooling onto the floor, with thick, swirling paint describing the folds and shadows at the hem.

In the upper right background, a patch of brighter blue and orange brushwork contrasts with the otherwise muted, earthy tones, adding visual interest without forming a distinct object. Light catches the pearly surface of her earrings and the gold of her rings, while the left side of her face and neck is softly highlighted, leaving her right side in gentle shadow.