Trembling Woods

George Auriol

Cleveland Museum of Art

A woman with dark hair in a white dress with orange flowers stands in a forest. She faces right and holds a large basket on her left arm. The image includes French text on either side of the woman. The text on a white background reads; “Bois frissonnants. Ciel Mon Bien Aimé Emportant mon cœeur Vents, que vos plaintives rumeurs, Que vos chants, Rossignols Aillent lui dire que je meurs.” followed by “- Charles Cross -” The text on a background of the illustration reads; “étoilé, s’en est allé, désole! charmcurs,” The background behind the woman features a forest with tall trees and a yellow sky. The outer border has a white floral pattern on a brown background. The woman’s dress matches the border. The illustration has a thin black line border. The corners are bordered by a thicker brown line.