Elegant Portrait of a Young Woman in White

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A hyperrealistic oil painting depicts a fair-skinned young woman with dark auburn hair, sitting against a plain black background, facing right in profile with her head turned further right. She has full, light pink lips, a small nose, and a rounded chin. Her hair is loosely curled around her face and extends past her left shoulder. She wears a floor-length white or off-white strapless dress with a patterned design, possibly of leaves or flowers, visible in the fabric. The dress has subtle folds and gathers across her torso and legs, extending forward from her left hip. She is bare-shouldered, with her arms draped to her sides. Her right arm is bent at the elbow, with her hand resting on her lap near her left leg. Her left arm is extended to the viewer's right, and her hand is flat against the dark surface on which she sits. Her legs are extended to the viewer's left, with her bare feet visible at the leftmost edge of the ground. The lighting comes from the upper left, casting a soft glow on her skin and the fabric of her dress. The background is a flat, dark shade, providing a stark contrast to the subject.