A swirling, dreamlike figure emerges from a turbulent vortex of soft, atmospheric color in this pastel work by Dorothea Tanning. The maenad, a female follower of Dionysus associated with ecstatic frenzy, is rendered with Tanning's signature Surrealist sensibility, dissolving the boundary between the human form and the wild, chaotic energy surrounding her. Rich, layered hues of pastel create a sense of movement and transformation, evoking both mythological abandon and the deeply personal psychological landscapes that define Tanning's work.