Two Sisters (On the Terrace)

What you see

A young woman in a dark blue dress and a red hat sits on a terrace with her hands folded. In front of her, on the right, a little girl in a white dress and a hat heaped with flowers looks our way. A basket of colorful yarn sits at lower left. Beyond the railing, through branches and leaves, a river opens up with boats and houses on the far bank.

The red hat and the blue dress are the strongest colors, steering the eye to the two faces. The background, by contrast, is brushed in light touches of green, white and lilac. Notice the small posy pinned to the young woman’s chest and the girl’s rosy cheeks.