A significant early work by French master Pierre-Auguste Renoir, executed prior to the official emergence of Impressionism. The sitter is Lise Tréhot, Renoir's companion and principal muse between 1866 and 1872. The painting displays the influence of Realism—particularly Gustave Courbet and Édouard Manet—in its dark background and solid tonal structure, while the striking contrast of the vivid blue cloth against her bodice and the quiet domestic intimacy foreshadow Renoir's mature Impressionist vision.