Elmira

Elmira is not a very lively looking woman. In fact, in this portrait of her she looks depressed, hopeless, or possibly pained with anguish. Her facial features are soft and sensitive and very feminine, however, her expression is strong and serious. Empty is the only word that could describe her eyes. Western garments cover her body. She is wearing a brown bonnet that articulates her face, and a matching yet ragged brown dress. These articles are not the most glamorous of a western-style wardrobe but she is as fashionable as any other woman from the west. Her presence is powerful.