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Watercolor by William Blake: nude figures on barren ground under a winged red demon raising a sword, flames on distant hills, and draped women in pink.

The schismatics and sowers of discord- Mahomet

A watercolor and ink drawing by William Blake shows nude figures gathered on barren ground beneath a red, winged demon raising a sword, with flames burning on distant hills. Two draped women in pink stand among the crowd, while bent and crouching figures fill the foreground under a dramatic, stormy sky.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1824
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2725 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1824; 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: Los cismáticos y sembradores de discordia: Mahoma, Blake

Un dibujo a tinta y acuarela de William Blake muestra figuras desnudas reunidas en un terreno árido bajo un demonio alado de capa roja que alza una espada, con llamas en las colinas lejanas. Dos mujeres con vestidos rosados se encuentran entre la multitud, mientras figuras encorvadas y agachadas llenan el primer plano bajo un cielo tormentoso.

Português: Os cismáticos e semeadores de discórdia: Maomé, Blake

Um desenho em aquarela e tinta de William Blake mostra figuras nuas reunidas em terreno árido sob um demônio alado de manto vermelho que ergue uma espada, com chamas nas colinas distantes. Duas mulheres de vestes rosadas estão entre a multidão, enquanto figuras curvadas e agachadas ocupam o primeiro plano sob um céu tempestuoso.

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