Figure descriptions
Three swans swim on the surface of a body of water. Plants grow out of the water along
the banks. A tree canopy hangs over the
water in the foreground at the right side of the illustration. Full-page illustration
contained within a medium-weight, single-ruled
border on the left, top, and right edges.
Three-part illustration. The boundaries among illustrated parts are blurred. In the
first part, the illustrated poem title
appears in hand-drawn serif lettering at the top of the periodical page. It is superimposed
over landscape scenery, featuring a long
stretch of sand-dunes and dark clouds. The second part appears below and to the left
of this scene. It features a heron standing in
a shallow body of water. Grasses grow in the water and tall grasses line the shore.
The third part, an illustrated initial letter,
is nestled between the first and second parts. It features the initial letter “O”
from the poem’s first word, “OUT”. The “O” comes
to points at the left and right sides, and is superimposed over a leafy plant. The
letter and plant are set against a bright white
background and contained within a single-ruled rectangular border. 1/3 page.
A flock of birds flies over a lakelet at night. Tall grasses grow in the water and
along the shores. The full moon is high in
the sky and is slightly obscured by dark clouds. 1/3 page.
Four swans swim on a body of water in the dark. There are multiple lily pads on the
surface in the foreground of the
illustration. A tree canopy hangs over the water. Illustration descends the left side
of the periodical page and curls along the
bottom edge. 1/3 page.
Facsimile of Katharine Tynan’s signature in hand-drawn cursive lettering. 1/64 page.
Two-part illustration. The boundary between illustrated parts are blurred. In the
first part, three swans swim on a body of
water in the dark. Tall grasses grow in the water and along the banks. This part is
partially contained within a rectangular border
on the left, top, and right edges. The illustration extends beyond the top-right corner.
In the second part, the full moon rises
high in the sky, ascending the periodical page on the right side. The moon is partially
obscured by dark clouds, which fade to light
at the edges of the illustration. 1/4 page.
