This print is an early 20th-century portrait taken in 1931 by celebrated Harlem Renaissance photographer James Van Der Zee. It depicts a elegantly dressed African American woman wearing fur over her shoulders and is signed on the original negative "Vanderzee NYC 1931." The piece is housed in a silver-tone Art Deco-style frame with a stepped base, measuring approximately 6 3/8 in. H x 6 1/4 in. W x 1 3/4 in. D, and displays some wear consistent with age and handling.