Semi-abstract still life featuring a French poem by Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). On the left is a violin. In the centre is a gas lamp with a spherical bulb and an open book bearing a three verse poem. On the right is a violin-like shape. In the background is a simple landscape with trees, falling leaves and rain falling from a cloudy sky. Irregular margins on three sides. Printed in black, three greys, yellow ochre and burnt sienna. Text on image, poem, 'Les sanglots longs/Des violins/De l'automne/Blessent mon coeur/D'une langueur/Monotone / Tout suffocant/Et blême, quand/Sonne l'heure,/Je me souviens/Des jours anciens/Et je pleure; / Et je m'en vais/Au vent mauvais/Qui m'emporte/Deçà, delà,/Pareil àla/Feuille morte'
