A firm young woman reclines on a hillside with a book in hand. With determined and focused eyes, she surveys the scenery around her, likely taking a moment to deliberate over the contents of what she has read (as she has her fingers in the pages of the book, intending to return shortly to the undertaking). She is alone with her thoughts and elevated above the landscape, with the view providing fuel and stimulus for her ponderings. The dress she wears is white, the color of purity, which is adorned by a golden sash, indicating the luster and brilliance of her mind. Her outfit brings to mind images of a Greek muse and the esthetic refinement that a muse symbolizes.