The paintings all depict a nude woman who dances between swords that are placed on the ground, while a group of women play music and a few men watch.

[1] Siemiradzki made four versions, each with a slightly different composition and colour scheme.

One of the versions, originally commissioned by K. T. Soldatenkov, is located at the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.

Another version was sold at auction in 2011 for 2,098,500 dollars, which was the new record for a Siemiradzki painting.

[1][2] The record was held until 2013, when Un naufragé mendiant was sold for 1,082,500 Pound sterling.