Composition in blue, green, gray, ochres, earthy, red, rose and black tones. Smooth texture. Bust of Manuel Bandeira occupying almost the entire area of the composition, the Guanabara Bay can be seen on the back. The portrayed is facing forward, has dark hair, tall and broad forehead, shaded eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, dark circles, aquiline nose, full closed lips and prominent chin. He wears a collared shirt, striped tie diagonally in dark tones and gray jacket, unbuttoned. In the background, blue sky to the horizon, Santa Teresa with the Sugar Loaf on the left can be seen. The Guanabara Bay spans almost the entire width of the composition, behind the head of the poet and houses among hills with palm trees on the left and on the right, a banana tree.