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Bearded man seated with arms raised to a cloudy sky, two mourning women bowed beside him, in a watercolor and ink drawing by William Blake.

Despair of Job

A bearded, nearly nude man sits on the ground with both arms raised toward a pale, cloudy sky, while two women bow low beside him in grief. Loose watercolor and ink wash render the dim hills, a stone column at right, and soft shadows, in Blake's expressive linear style.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1805
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3554 × 2972 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1805; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

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Español: Desesperación de Job

Un hombre barbado, casi desnudo, se sienta en el suelo con ambos brazos alzados hacia un cielo nublado, mientras dos mujeres se inclinan con dolor a su lado. La acuarela y la tinta aguada dibujan colinas oscuras, una columna de piedra a la derecha y sombras suaves, con el estilo lineal y expresivo de Blake.

Português: Desespero de Jó

Um homem barbudo, quase nu, senta-se no chão com os dois braços erguidos para um céu nublado, enquanto duas mulheres se curvam em luto ao seu lado. A aquarela e a aguada de tinta traçam colinas escuras, uma coluna de pedra à direita e sombras suaves, no estilo linear e expressivo de Blake.

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