This Impressionist oil painting features a young woman seated in a light-coloured wicker chair, positioned in the foreground. She is captured from the chest up, with her gaze turned directly toward the viewer. She is wearing a dark, high-collared jacket with delicate white lace detailing at the neck and cuffs, paired with a matching dark bonnet trimmed with soft, white ruffles that frame her face.
Behind the subject, the scene opens up to a dramatic coastal landscape. To the left, a towering, rugged cliff face rises steeply, cast in deep shadows and earthy, mottled tones. To the right, a deep blue sea stretches toward the horizon, where distant white cliffs and a few small sails are visible against a stormy, overcast sky. The composition creates a stark contrast between the intricate, calm portrait of the woman and the vast, turbulent beauty of the ocean.
The colour palette is dominated by dark, cool blues and blacks, balanced by the warm, honeyed tones of the wicker chair and the bright, textural whites of the lace and bonnet. The brushwork is expressive and visible, characteristic of the period, conveying a sense of immediacy and atmospheric light. The mood is one of quiet contemplation, with the subject appearing composed against the restless, windswept nature of the seaside setting.