Figure descriptions
Illustrated page is divided into six sections, all of which are contained by a thin
wooden border entwined with floral vines.
The poem text is let into three illustrated sheets with folded corners; they are positioned
in the top-left, center-right, and
bottom-left sections of the page. In the top-right corner, to the right of the poem’s
first section of text, a man and a woman
embrace while looking out at a body of water. A tree stands beside the water. There
are mountains in the distance. This illustrated
section is partially contained within a border of enlarged flowers. In the center-left,
to the left of the poem’s second section of
text, a veiled woman sits in front of an open book. She places her left hand on the
book and brings her right finger to her lips, as
if deep in thought. The woman wears jewellery and a flower at her bosom. This illustrated
section is partially contained within a
border of enlarged flowers. In the bottom-right corner, to the left of the poem’s
third section of text, a floral wreath hangs on a
cross-shaped gravestone. The gravestone reads, “In Memoriam”. This illustrated section
is also partially contained within a border
of enlarged flowers. The floral borders from the second and third illustrated sections
join at the center.
