Emanating an aura of femininity and luxury, this oil painting depicts a late 19th-century Qing aristocratic woman in a reclining pose. Her garment, hairstyle, and unblemished face, suggest that she is a newlywed woman with a high-class status. In her right hand is an opium pipe, a common symbol for leisure and recreation during this period. Painted with the chiaroscuro technique, where the painter modeled the subject with powerful contrasting light and shadow, the female figure in her colorful and exuberant clothes pops against the deep black backdrop, creating a dramatic and eye catching composition. The tension is further enhanced by the woman's posture, tilting her back toward the observer while turning her face away from the viewer's gaze. The painting is mounted in a matching wooden frame, ready to hang.