The image depicts a head-and-shoulders view of a person facing forward and sitting upright. The face is rendered in swirling black lines, with eyes behind round spectacles, a prominent nose, and a mouth in a neutral expression. The stylized hair is in a similar swirling line pattern. The person appears to be wearing a garment covering the shoulders, depicted with bold cross-hatching. No visible jewelry or objects are seen, and the background has a dark, heavily cross-hatched texture. The artist's signature, "R. Walkowitz," and the date "1908" are inscribed at the bottom right corner.