Les rois,
1859
Edmond Morin’s 1859 illustration 'Les rois' captures the festive spirit of Epiphany through a whimsical, three-tiered composition. At the top, a formal feast unfolds within a gothic archway, likely representing the traditional drawing of the King Cake. The scene explodes into chaos in the massive central panel, where boys run wildly through a moonlit landscape with hoops and billowing clouds of smoke or fire. Grounding this energetic celebration, the bottom vignette shows humble villagers peering out from a cottage door, watching the nocturnal commotion unfold.