'The Adventures of Maya the Bee', 1922

Illustrations from:
'The Adventures of Maya the Bee', 1922
Original. 'Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer'
by Waldemar Bonsels,
illustrated by homer Boss

Read the book here.
The Project Gutenberg

A human being in miniature was
coming up out of the iris

The Queen came without her court, attended
only by her aide and two ladies-in-waiting

Won't you come in?