Portrait of Thérésa

Portrait of Thérésa is an oil-on-canvas image of a young woman shown from the waist up, wearing a white blouse, red sash, and a white veil, set against a pale blue sky with a distant landscape and small architectural forms. She is posed in a three-quarter view with a calm, direct gaze and a hand resting over her chest, conveying a restrained, dignified presence. The painting displays Bouguereau’s polished, academic realism: smooth yet precise skin modeling, meticulous rendering of fabrics, and subtle, luminous color contrasts.