Bihari ji is shown here seated rather than in his usual standing tribhang posture, which gives the painting a calm, settled feel. The deep blue of the garments contrasts strongly with the black background and the gold arch above, while a small pink plume on the crown adds a spot of colour close to the face. The arch is filled with scrolling floral and peacock-like motifs, a common feature of Vrindavan-style gold paintings. The figure fills most of the panel, so the eye goes straight to the face, which is exactly the point of devotional darshan.

Bihari ji, or Banke Bihari, is the presiding deity of the famous temple at Vrindavan and is loved for his tribhang pose, bent at the neck, waist and knee. Devotees say his gaze is so affecting that the temple curtain is drawn at intervals during darshan. A painting of this form brings that Vrindavan devotion into the home, and it is among the most requested subjects in the Madan Bihari Products range.

Gold Wooden Paintings are built on a solid wooden base, with the crown, jewellery and arch worked in raised gold embossing and then coloured by hand.