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Watercolor of robed bearers carrying a shrouded body on a bier, with veiled mourners following across a dim, muted landscape.

The Body of Christ Borne to the Tomb

A watercolor and ink scene in muted browns and grey-blues shows four robed bearers carrying a shrouded body on a bier across a dusky landscape. Two veiled mourners and a figure with long hair follow on the right, while a distant city and trees fade into the sky.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1799
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1200 × 866 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1799; 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)

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