"Gorgeous colour gives life to the picture and the desired effect to this scene of wanton merry-making. The warm glow of a summer's day lights up the landscape, the sky is of a deep blue, over which white clouds are slowly rising. Heads, an upraised arm, a single figure stand out dark against this background. The contrast of the dark bodies of the men with the radiant forms of the women is softened by their white and coloured garments. The left half of the picture is overshadowed by a group of trees; the forms of the sleeping nymph and the dancing pair shine out in bright light."