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The Book of Job: Pl. 1, Thus did Job continually

William Blake

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of a group of people in ancient dress. A man with long hair and a long beard sits on a rock in center, holding an open book. He is surrounded on both sides by ten other people, all on one knee. Three dead animals lie near the bottom of the image in front of them. A tree trunk is behind the group on the right. The background shows mountains on the left side, the moon and clouds on the right side of the sky. Border around the illustration contains a religious-themed quote in a decorative pattern. A block of text in a decorative pattern at bottom. Paper has aged appearance with rough texture.

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756 × 893 px
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