The dancer Andrèe Haas is posing for photographer George Sauré in her one-piece satin dress. The photograph presents a strong light exposure that generates a diffuse contrast between the dancer's body, the costume, and the background, whose shadow clearly denotes the location of the artificial lighting. Haas's pose emphasizes the detail of her hands and the intentionality of a delicate hip movement reminiscent of German expressionist dance movements.