The image depicts two individuals engaging in a learning activity. An adult woman is visible, leaning slightly forward and demonstrating something with a writing tool on a slate or piece of paper. She wears a fabric head covering and modest clothing. Beside her, a young child is behind a wooden desk or counter, holding the other end of the slate or paper and looking intently at it. The background is plain, with French text at the bottom identifying the scene as "LA MAITRESSE D'ECOLE."