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Black-and-white relief print with two nude figures above and below a central ornamental band, with masks in the corners.

Unknown subject (Let Him look up into the Heaven and laugh in the bright air)

A black-and-white relief print shows two nude figures, one above and one below a central band of geometric ornament, set against swirling, textured ground. Carved-looking masks and cloudy forms fill the corners, with a faint inscription at lower left.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1805
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2403 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1805; 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: Estampa en relieve en blanco y negro con dos figuras desnudas

Una estampa en relieve en blanco y negro muestra dos figuras desnudas, una encima y otra debajo de una franja central de ornamentos geométricos, sobre un fondo arremolinado y texturado. Máscaras y formas nubosas llenan las esquinas, y hay una leve inscripción abajo a la izquierda.

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Uma gravura em relevo em preto e branco mostra duas figuras nuas, uma acima e outra abaixo de uma faixa central de ornamentos geométricos, sobre um fundo turbulento e texturizado. Máscaras e formas nebulosas preenchem os cantos, com uma inscrição discreta no canto inferior esquerdo.

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