[3] This work encompasses the rising emphasis in fashion in art and its implications on social standing and wealth,[4] while also embodying Renoir's aspirations and longing for the upper class's splendor.

[5] The painting, La Loge, depicts a young woman, Nini Lopez, sitting a theatre box, while her male companion behind her uses a pair of binoculars to observe something above him.

[2]: 72–74 The young woman is decadently dressed in a striking gown of bold black and white stripes, accessorized with ropes of pearls around her neck, a gold bracelet on her wrist, and an ermine stole gracefully draped across the back of her seat.

[5]: 96 An X-ray was taken of the painting and showed that the young woman may have originally had a hat, and there were some small adjustments made to the pose of the arm of the man in the background.

In La Loge, the individuals were the model Nini Lopez and his brother Edmond Renoir attending the theatre, a common activity of the Parisian upper class.

The man wears a more understated garment and fades into the background while the woman's bold gown and intricate accessories grab the viewer's attention.

[2]: 27–49 An analysis by art historian Aileen Ribeiro suggests that the gown is made of white silk gauze and appliquéd black ruched tulle.

The art critic Charles Blanc remarked how the contrast between the darkness of the black brings out the white in the dress and the young woman's face.

Gonzalès's female figure plays a more active role, with a more intent gaze and posture, while Renoir's model Nini appears more passive.