The Night of Enitharmon's Joy

"The Night of Enitharmon's Joy" is an emblematic work of mythological painting by the English artist and poet, William Blake. Created in 1795, this haunting watercolor and pen drawing portrays a ghastly tableau. Either representing Enitharmon, a character from Blake's own mythology, or Hecate, the ancient Greco-Roman chthonic goddess of magic and the underworld, it is filled with spectral figures. Employing intricate symbolism to detail a spectral scene, the image is otherworldly and unsettling, capturing the viewer's imagination with its macabre menagerie of fantastic creatures.