This expressive portrait presents a sculptural head rendered in warm ochre and cool blue tones, demonstrating masterful use of tempera technique. The figure's elongated face features exaggerated proportions and deeply carved planes that suggest both classical sculpture and modernist abstraction. Set against a geometric background of yellow and blue forms, the head emerges with remarkable three dimensionality through careful modulation of light and shadow. The composition balances representational portraiture with formal geometric elements, creating a meditation on human dignity and form.