Art, Symbol & Imagination
The White-Robed Chorus beneath the Trees
A broad group dressed in white gathers beneath leafy trees around a seated woman. Flags and ritual objects rise among the central figures. The original caption identifies the chorus and its ceremonial implements within Seabrook’s account of the rite.
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Citation
W. B. Seabrook. "The White-Robed Chorus beneath the Trees" [editorial title]. In The Magic Island, W. B. Seabrook; drawings by Alexander King. New York: The Literary Guild of America, 1929; drawings by Alexander King and photographs by the author., 1929, The Literary Guild of America. Source scan leaf 368. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0399-0359
Source details
Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
A historical image from Seabrook’s account of Haiti. The drawings are Alexander King’s interpretations; photographs preserve the source’s period framing and captions.
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W. B. Seabrook. The White-Robed Chorus beneath the Trees. The Magic Island. Scan leaf 368. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0399-0359