Good bye 

Joan Brull created this painting, likely in the late 19th or early 20th century, capturing a scene laden with melancholic symbolism. The woman, gazing out to sea with a wistful air, is accompanied by a dog, embodying faithfulness and companionship. She holds a white object, a symbol of purity and perhaps surrender, as she bids farewell. The sea itself has long been seen as a metaphor for the unconscious. Note how the setting sun and the distant boat contribute to a feeling of departure and the inevitable passage of time. The gesture of farewell, the offering of an object to the horizon, echoes through centuries of art and ritual. Consider classical depictions of nymphs offering libations to the sea, or even funerary rites where objects were cast into the waters as symbolic offerings. Such imagery taps into our collective memory, evoking a sense of loss. The non-linear and cyclical progression of symbols is evident here, resurfacing across time, evolving, and taking on new, nuanced meanings in different contexts.