Composition in blue tones, earthy, gray, ochre, green, red, rose, white and black. Rough and thick texture with some marked brushstrokes. Portrait bust of Maria Portinari against gray background. The portrayed is slightly turned to the left, his face from the front, looking to the right. It has long, thin face, brown, straight hair, spread to the left of the face and combed sideways, fallen on his shoulders. High and broad forehead very thin eyebrows, eyes outlined in black rimmed by greenish areas. Mong pointed nose, rose lips, closed and narrow chin. Face lined with black outline accentuating his nature. Brown vest blouse with light reddish reflections and ochre and dark, oval neckline. Bluish background to the left and on the right with gray bushy area in white. Next to portrayed the shoulders, greenish background bypassing the arms along the body.