This woman is posing for a portrait. in front of her we see a painter at his easel painting her portrait. the painter's back is to us. the are both dressed as 1890's era Europeans. they are in a studio with natural light bathing the woman in warm light. the style of the portrait is similar to Picasso or Paul Klee and is a series of abstract shapes and looks nothing like her. the painting is half finished. the woman looks like nobility. she does not look modern. she in not looking at us