Past Exhibition

Prints and Drawings by William Blake

This is a painting of a group of figures and sheep under a tree in the style of William Blake. The image features a collection of figures arranged in an arc, each holding musical instruments like harps, lyres, and trumpets. The figures are painted in flowing robes, suggesting a harmonious gathering. The scene includes sleeping sheep in the foreground, and the night sky above with a crescent moon and a single star. The painting uses muted, watercolor-like tones.
William Blake, Job and His Family Restored to Prosperity, 1821, pen and ink with watercolor over graphite, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.9018

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    Ground Floor, Cafeteria Corridor
This is a painting of a group of figures and sheep under a tree in the style of William Blake. The image features a collection of figures arranged in an arc, each holding musical instruments like harps, lyres, and trumpets. The figures are painted in flowing robes, suggesting a harmonious gathering. The scene includes sleeping sheep in the foreground, and the night sky above with a crescent moon and a single star. The painting uses muted, watercolor-like tones.
William Blake, Job and His Family Restored to Prosperity, 1821, pen and ink with watercolor over graphite, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.9018

Overview: Prints in the exhibition were chosen from the National Gallery of Art's collection, with additional loans from the Library of Congress.

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