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The Pastorals of Virgil, Eclogue I: The Shepherd Chases away a Wolf

William Blake

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white woodcut print of a man in a pastoral scene. The man is standing with one knee on the ground, holding a shepherd's staff in one hand, raised above his head. He wears a simple tunic and has one leg extended behind him. A wolf is present on the left side, near a dog. In the background, there are trees, hills, and a fence with a gate. To the right of the fence is a small building with a sloping roof. The print has a rectangular shape with a beige border around it.

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1263 × 798 px
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