This painting portrays a man and a woman in the distinctive, elongated style characteristic of Amedeo Modigliani. The man, positioned on the right, wears a dark suit with a white shirt and a mustache, his face elongated and his features simplified. The woman is positioned on the lower left, facing forward with a somber, meditative expression, wearing a large hoop earring and featuring a similarly slender, elegant facial structure.
The composition is vertically oriented, focusing tightly on the subjects' upper bodies. They are placed against a muted, somewhat somber background that divides the space between a warm, fleshy tone near the man and deep, textured shadows behind the woman. The line work is deliberate and fluid, emphasizing the grace of their necks and the symmetry of their almond-shaped eyes.
The colour palette is earthy and sophisticated, dominated by terracotta, warm beige, deep black, and slate grey tones. Light is applied subtly, catching the contours of their faces and creating a gentle depth. The brushwork has a visible, painterly texture typical of an oil-on-canvas medium, giving the skin tones a soft, slightly matte quality.
The overall mood is intimate yet melancholic. While the subjects are posed as a couple, there is a sense of detachment in their expressions, common in the artist's psychological portraits. The aesthetic is quintessential early 20th-century expressionism, focusing on internal emotion rather than strict realism.