He went on looking at the Tree. All the leaves he had ever laboured at were there, as he had imagined them rather than as he had made them; and there were others that had only budded in his mind, and many that might have budded, if only he had had time. Nothing was written on them, they were just exquisite leaves, yet they were dated as clear as a calendar. Some of the most beautiful - and the most characteristic, the most perfect examples of the Niggle style - were seen to have been produced in collaboration with Mr. Parish: there was no other way of putting it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Niggle sees leaves he imagined but never finished, including ones made with Parish, all perfectly dated.
- In plain terms
- He sees all the leaves he thought of, even the ones he never drew, including work with Parish.
- What can you take from it?
- Thoughts and partial efforts are still part of creation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does unfinished work count as art?
- How do we value collaboration?
Another view
The quote does not explain how leaves can be dated without being written on.
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