The brushstrokes are rough, almost frenzied, as if the painter themselves were feeling the strain of the birth. And yet, amidst the chaos, there is a sense of order. The central figure, with arms outstretched, seems to be pulling at something, as if trying to extricate it from the mire. Is it a new idea The background is a swirl of colours, like a tempest tossing the figure about. Yet the figure holds fast, determined to see this labour through to the end. | Anything