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The Book of Job: Pl. 2, When the Almighty was yet with me, When my Children / were about me

William Blake

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image is a black and white illustration with a border. The illustration depicts a scene with multiple human figures. The central figure sits on a pedestal under a full moon; this figure has a long beard and is surrounded by cloud-like formations with several nude figures emerging from them. Below, another group of figures surrounds a rectangular box or altar with a fire underneath; one figure on the left has a long beard and wears a long dress. The border features designs of intertwined lines and shapes. The top of the image includes a quote in a curved line, and the bottom features a quote in a straight line with smaller text underneath. The image has a light-colored background.

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