A procession of mythological figures sweeps across the canvas, their bodies twisting and interlocking in a dynamic dance. The background is loosely painted, with rocky forms and a muted, olive-green sky, setting the figures in an ambiguous, dreamlike landscape. Light falls from the left, illuminating the flesh tones and highlighting the muscular forms and rounded bellies, while shadows model the bodies and create a sense of depth.

The palette is dominated by warm earth tones and creamy whites, with subtle transitions that suggest the artist’s rapid, confident brushwork. The paint is thinly applied in places, allowing the brown ground to show through and lending the scene an unfinished, sketch-like quality. Figures are arranged in a sweeping arc from left to right, their gestures and gazes leading the viewer’s eye across the composition.

Small details, such as the tambourine, the satyr’s pointed ears, and the delicate folds of drapery, reward close inspection. At the far left, a satyr with goat legs clasps a woman who throws her head back and raises one arm high above her head. Two small putti appear in the lower right corner, one clambering over the other as they interact with a reclining woman.

A bearded male figure at the center leans heavily to his right, supported by a woman with her back to the viewer. Behind the central group, a shadowy male figure emerges indistinctly from the background, his features only loosely defined. The upper right corner is dominated by dark, angular rock formations that contrast with the lighter flesh tones of the figures.

A woman at the right edge lifts a tambourine aloft, her body twisting and her hair flowing back from her face. The lower left corner is left relatively bare, with the ground loosely indicated by broad, horizontal strokes. Light catches the upraised arm and side of the tambourine-bearing woman, accentuating the curve of her torso.

The background transitions from olive green at the top to warmer brown tones near the ground, with little detail to suggest a specific location. Paint is applied in sweeping, visible lines that outline limbs and drapery, especially around the edges of the figures.