The picture shows nine women and seven children. With the exception of two women in the centre of the group, who are seated, they are all standing in front of a stone wall in which there is a large archway supported by wood. The women are wearing floor-length, high-necked dresses, some with aprons, and head coverings. The children also wear high-necked dresses that reach above the knee. Their hair is short, only one child wears a bonnet. They are barefoot. Some of the women and children are each holding a book.