In Rowena Morrill’s “Night,” a girl with candles stands by the window and looks inquiringly into the darkness. All sorts of pictures are swarming in the young head in the long evenings: the witch with evil eyes twists the magic glass ball, prophesying catastrophes and various other misfortunes, then strange unfriendly silhouettes will appear in the blue smoke.
The visions of the little wizard are inspired by the mysterious light of the moon and the inevitable maturation, which does not allow to fall asleep, disturbing the girl’s imagination. The little dreamer’s grown-up look is serious, as if she is entrusted with an important mission to bring light and good to the world, and she carries it, carefully covering the candle’s light from an occasional breeze.