The illustration captures an intimate, stylized scene set in a dimly lit, bohemian interior. The primary focus is on a couple seated at a table: a man with a receding hairline, wearing a dark formal suit and light-colored scarf, is being kissed on the cheek by a woman with dark, curled hair wearing a bold red dress. Their embrace is tender and slightly illicit, set against the backdrop of a public space. A third figure, a man with reddish hair and a mustache, sits to their right, looking away with a sense of detached indifference.
The composition is anchored by a foreground table, which is sparsely set with a white plate, a dark serving vessel, and a glass. The color palette relies on high-contrast flat planes of ochre yellow, deep red, and black, creating a dramatic sense of depth despite the lack of realistic shading. The background is a solid, warm yellow, suggesting a hazy or smoke-filled room.
The style is quintessentially expressive, utilizing bold outlines and flat colors to emphasize the figures' facial features and gestures. The overall mood is one of Belle Époque indulgence, capturing the nightlife and social complexities of late 19th-century Paris. Prominent, fluid script text occupies the lower third of the frame, advertising the work and its author, contributing to the graphic, balanced aesthetic of the composition.