Arthur Hughes, a key figure of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, captures an intimate moment from Tennyson's Idylls of the King in this tender depiction of Geraint and Enid. Set in a lush, tranquil glade, the composition conveys the fragility of emotional distance masked by physical closeness. Geraint reclines protectively, sword in hand, while Enid, resting her head on her arm, gazes with introspection tinged with sorrow. Hughes weaves symbolism through nature—the violets, the lute, and the flowing garments—all steeped in romantic melancholy and the ethos of chivalric restraint. This work exudes Victorian ideals of devotion and silent suffering.