Holy Thursday (1954)
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Holy Thursday (1954)
Student Commentary:
In this illustration from Songs of Innocence (1954 facsimile), there are small scenes at the top and bottom of the plate. The top scene shows a line of uniformed boys walking two by two behind two older men wearing long coats, hats, and carrying some form of stick. In the bottom scene, girls walk two by two in the opposite direction as the boys. They wear long blue dresses with white aprons and bonnets. Leading them is a woman in a very plain dress who appears to be carrying a basket. Between these two orderly scenes is the text of the poem, throughout which small vines are drawn. The title, “Holy Thursday,” is also surrounded by vines beneath the topmost scene.
The coloring and impact of this image should be compared to that of other reproductions in the library’s collections, made by different hands or from different original copies.
The coloring and impact of this image should be compared to that of other reproductions in the library’s collections, made by different hands or from different original copies.