The image depicts a static indoor exhibition display within a Parisian museum, consistent with the architecture and exhibits found in the Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris

The image depicts a static indoor exhibition display within a Parisian museum, consistent with the architecture and exhibits found in the Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris. A rectangular wooden display case with a clear glass top occupies the lower-center of the frame. Inside, resting on a polished wood surface, are two items. On the left, a stack of white paper sheets is topped by a single sheet bearing a monochrome line drawing of an architectural scene, featuring arches, various structures, and abstract curvilinear elements. On the right, a vertical black and white photograph displays a seated woman, identified as Simone de Beauvoir, oriented slightly left and looking towards the viewer's right. She wears a dark long-sleeved garment and a patterned skirt, with a light-colored detail at her neck. The background of the photograph shows bookshelves densely filled with books. Above the display case, a large black and white photographic print is partially visible on a grey wall panel; its visible portion shows blurred or abstract shapes. To the right, a dark wooden door or paneling with horizontal decorative details is present. The floor throughout the scene is composed of wide, aged wooden planks.