Subjective reality

A standing figure wears a black lace-collared bodice, white sleeves, a pleated white skirt, and black high-top sneakers, hands held loosely at its sides. Oversized, fringed leaf shapes in flat gold and brown cascade from above, covering the head and shoulders, with small red butterflies among the leaves. In the upper left, a second, half-hidden face with closed eyes peers through the foliage.

The leaves are large, hard-edged decorative shapes outlined in black, contrasting with the more naturalistic hands, collar, and shoes. The palette is limited to ochre and brown foliage against a black bodice and white fabric, with red butterflies the only accent color. This flattening of the head into pure pattern gives the picture an unsettling, dreamlike character.