Art, Symbol & Imagination
He Went Away in the Snow
A lone figure lowers his head and advances with a long stick. Dark blocks and pale ground divide the narrow image around his sharply bent limbs. The bilingual caption identifies his departure into the snow, giving the sparse setting its wintry narrative.
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Jean de Bosschere. "He Went Away in the Snow" [editorial title]. In The Closed Door, Jean de Bosschère; illustrated by the author; with a translation by F. S. Flint and an introduction by May Sinclair. Supplied illustrated edition from John Lane, The Bodley Head; John Lane Company, 1917, John Lane, The Bodley Head; John Lane Company. Source scan leaf 88. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0260-0086
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The Closed DoorJean de Bosschère; illustrated by the author; with a translation by F. S. Flint and an introduction by May Sinclair1917More from this book
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Jean de Bosschere. He Went Away in the Snow. The Closed Door. Scan leaf 88. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0260-0086