This vertical tempera painting depicts the Virgin and Child in the foreground with a landscape in the background. The haloed Virgin is sitting on a red bench, with the Child sitting on a red cushion on her lap. She is wearing a blue hooded robe with a gold pattern along the edge. Her red gown is belted at the waist and has a band of black with gold details along the  neckline. She has light skin, a straight nose, and an oval-shaped face. The Virgin is gazing down at the Child with love, and holding him gently with the long thin fingers of both hands. The haloed Child sits up on the cushion with his legs bent and his feet on the Virgin’s lap. He is holding a small book in his hands and looks attentively at it. The Child is naked except for a gold wrap around part of his chest and covering his lap. He has curly fair hair and a round, light-skinned face.  Directly behind the Virgin is a gold panel with a darker border. On each side of the panel, a green hillside is visible. On the side to our left, there are bushes in the foreground and buildings with spires on a cliff in the background. On the side to our right, green lawn and bushes grow and curve up toward the horizon where a small building sits. Tall thin trees with leaves and blue sky are visible on both sides of the panel.