The image depicts a young woman from the waist up. She is positioned slightly turned to her left, looking directly at the viewer. She has delicate facial features, a calm expression, a straight nose, softly arched eyebrows, large, attentive eyes, and hair parted down the middle falling in soft waves around her shoulders. She is wearing a light-colored dress with long sleeves, a prominently tied sash securing a bow at the front, and the style of the dress suggests a formal attire from an earlier period. The background is a simple, neutral-toned oval shape emphasizing the subject. The woman is not wearing visible jewelry or holding any objects. The name "Miss Jay" is written below the portrait on the frame.