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Sepia print of a reclining nude man coiled by a serpent, with a standing figure at left against rocky, swirling sky.

The Chaining of Orc

A monochrome print in sepia-brown ink shows a nude male figure reclining across the lower right, coiled by a large serpent, while a standing figure stands at the left edge against rocky terrain. Wispy, turbulent marks fill the sky above, and a faint halo-like form appears near the reclining figure's head. Soft, textured lines suggest a visionary, mythic scene.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1812
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2907 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1812; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: La encadenación de Orc

Una estampa monocroma en tinta sepia muestra una figura masculina desnuda reclinada en la parte inferior derecha, rodeada por una gran serpiente enroscada, mientras otra figura de pie aparece en el borde izquierdo junto a un terreno rocoso. Trazos suaves y turbulentos llenan el cielo, y una forma tenue similar a un halo aparece cerca de la cabeza del hombre reclinado. La escena tiene un carácter visionario y mítico.

Português: O acorrentamento de Orc

Uma gravura monocromática em tinta sépia mostra uma figura masculina nua reclinada na parte inferior direita, enrolada por uma grande serpente, enquanto outra figura em pé aparece na borda esquerda, junto a um terreno rochoso. Traços suaves e turbulentos preenchem o céu, e uma forma tênue, semelhante a um halo, surge perto da cabeça do homem reclinado. A cena tem um caráter visionário e mítico.

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