The child is held on the mother's right side, although she faces almost full face front she is looking towards an angel in the upper left of the icon. Her robe and veil are black with designs of dark red and gold, there is a heavy border of gold on her sleeves and neckline but not on the veil. The child is partially enfolded in her robe. Her halo is gold (dark) and the child's is a lighter gold, the overall background of the icon is gold.