Ker-Xavier Roussel’s fusion of landscape and figures and his intense, colorful patterning reveal his connection to the Nabis, a group of artists active in Paris beginning in the late 1880s. This arcadian vision includes such evocative figures as fauns, nymphs, and bathers and was intended as a study for a large decorative panel. Roussel rendered the pagan subject matter, which he continued to paint for the remainder of his career, in a light, bright Impressionist manner that was suitable for both easel paintings and large-scale decorative commissions.