A Masque of Days from the Last Essays of Elia

About this work

This cover shows two bright scenes side by side. On the left, a clown in orange and white stands on one leg, juggling torches. The background is a dark blue sky with a crescent moon and stars. On the right, a man in a green coat and a woman in a white dress pick fruit from a tree under a golden sun. Both scenes have bold outlines and flat colors. The text says this is from *A Masque of Days*, written by Elia and illustrated by Walter Crane. The clown’s exaggerated pose and the fruit-picking scene feel playful and stylized. Check out Walter Crane for more of his whimsical illustrations.