The image is a portrait of a young man playing a lute. The man is wearing a blue hat with a feather on top and a blue robe with gold accents. He has curly blonde hair and is smiling as he plays the lute with his right hand. The background is a dark blue color. The painting is framed in a gold ornate frame with a gold border. The artist's signature, "Gerard Honthorst," is visible at the bottom of the frame.