この作品は作者の没前に完成していたが、発表されたのは没後のことだった。
This work was completed before the author's death, but it was only published posthumously.
画家は没前の数年間を故郷の小さな村で過ごした。
The painter spent the last few years before his death in a small village in his hometown.
彼の業績は没前にはほとんど評価されなかった。
His achievements were hardly recognized during his lifetime.