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A young woman in a wide, panniered teal-and-gold gown stands at center, an older woman in orange behind her, and a young man in a ruffled collar and red cap raising a flute to his lips at right. They are framed by pink roses, purple iris, a white lily, a folding fan, a small blue bird in flight, and a distant view of hills and water.

The palette combines turquoise, gold, coral and deep red in dense, patterned passages across the costumes, rendered with fine detail on lace, jewels and embroidery. Hazier brushwork in the background sets off the crisp figures, giving the scene an opulent, theatrical, festive mood.