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The Book of Job: Pl. 20, There were not found Women fair as the Daughters of Job / in all the Land

William Blake

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image is a black and white illustration depicting a scene from "The Book of Job". The illustration features Job sitting on a bed with his two daughters to either side, and a kneeling figure in front. Job's arms are outstretched to either side with palms up. Behind Job are three rounded rectangular panels with swirling designs. The image is surrounded by a decorative border with floral designs and leaves. There are four lines of text at the top, and five lines below the image, and four lines at the bottom. The text appears to be quotes from the Bible. The entire image has a rectangular shape with a raised border. The illustration style is detailed and intricate. The image has a vintage appearance. The artist's name and title are included in the text at the bottom. The image features a range of shades from light to dark gray.

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707 × 893 px
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