I'll present you a star

A harlequin in a diamond-patterned, gilded costume stands beside a young woman with a pearled updo who holds a large black fan; he lifts a slender rod toward his mouth as if playing it. Ivy leaves and small white flowers form a wreath around them, with masked birds perched among the foliage and a blue mask hanging nearby. Below, a wooden walkway mirrors their figures as if in water.

Muted grey ground sets off jewel-toned diamonds of blue, purple, ochre and black on the costume, gilded with gold leaf that catches the light against the flat, ornamental background. Small stars are scattered across the surface, and the mosaic-like, decorative brushwork gives the scene a hushed, dreamlike, theatrical quality.