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Painting of an older veiled woman in black holding up a pale woman in white, while a third woman in grey bows her head before green hills.

Naomi entreating Ruth and Orpah to return to the land of Moab

An older woman in a dark veil stands at left, one arm outstretched, supporting a pale, limp younger woman in white. At right, a third woman in grey drapery bends forward, face hidden in her hands, before green hills.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1795
Medium
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Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
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1024 × 754 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1795; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Noemí exhorta a Rut y Orfa a regresar a la tierra de Moab

Una mujer mayor con velo oscuro está de pie a la izquierda, con un brazo extendido, sosteniendo a una joven pálida y exánime vestida de blanco. A la derecha, una tercera mujer con ropa gris se inclina, con el rostro oculto entre las manos, ante colinas verdes.

Português: Noemi exorta Rute e Orfa a voltar para a terra de Moabe

Uma mulher mais velha, com véu escuro, está à esquerda com um braço estendido, amparando uma jovem pálida e sem forças, vestida de branco. À direita, uma terceira mulher de roupas cinza curva-se, com o rosto escondido nas mãos, diante de colinas verdes.

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