Composition in orange, red, green, blue and violet tones. Thick texture. The bust of a baiana occupies the center of the composition, against light green background. The woman is facing forward, has an elongated head, wears a turban with blue and green stripes covering her hair and earrings with red pendants, has straight eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes facing forward, a small nose, thick and closed lips, painted with red lipstick, rounded chin and long, thin neck. She wears a dress in shades of red, orange and blue very detailed, which suggests it is a thick fabrick, whith a small V-neck where a red bead necklace can be seen. In the background, behind the woman's head, shadows represented by geometrical areas in darker green shades than the background.