In this playful portrayal by Bouguereau a young girl is seated on a carved piece of rock below what appears to be a maple tree. Her lower body is modestly covered with her robe which perhaps may have slipped down as a result of cupids advances. Cupid has his left leg resting on her thigh in an attempt to gain purchase so as to enable him to prick the young girl with his arrow.

She is obviously non compliant to his advances and has her arms out stretched and pressing on his chest in an attempt to prevent him from pricking her with his arrow and thus falling under his spell.

If you look closely at the rock the young girl is seated on you can see that Bouguereau has cleverly added his name

The above account is my interpretation of the work and should in no way be taken as fact.