La Comtesse de Cambaceres

The portrait shows a young woman seated in a three-quarter pose against a pale, ornamented wall, her expression calm and direct as she looks at the viewer. She wears a white satin gown with an off-the-shoulder lace neckline and puff sleeves, the bodice and skirt rendered with crisp folds and a garland of pink, white, and red flowers at the shoulders. Bouguereau uses a polished academic style with smooth, idealized skin tones, refined fabric textures, and a restrained pastel palette that emphasizes elegance and serenity.