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Nude male figure with outstretched arms standing on rocks before a radiant sunburst of yellow, red and blue watercolor.

The Dance of Albion

A nude male figure stands with arms flung wide against a radiant sunburst of yellow, red and blue light, his head haloed in pale gold. He balances on one foot on dark, flowery rocks, painted in watercolor with pen-and-ink outlines.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1790
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2452 × 3324 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1790; 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: La danza de Albión, William Blake

Una figura masculina desnuda se mantiene de pie con los brazos extendidos frente a un resplandor de luz amarilla, roja y azul, con la cabeza rodeada de un tono dorado pálido. Apoya un pie sobre rocas oscuras y floridas, pintadas en acuarela con contornos a tinta.

Português: A dança de Albion, William Blake

Uma figura masculina nua está de pé com os braços abertos diante de um resplendor de luz amarela, vermelha e azul, com a cabeça envolta em um dourado suave. Apoia-se em um pé sobre rochas escuras e floridas, pintadas em aquarela com contornos a tinta.

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