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The Book of Job: Pl. 7, And when they lifted up their eyes afar off and knew him not / they lifted up their voices and wept

William Blake

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of a man sitting on the ground with a woman beside him. The man has long hair and a beard. The woman's head is resting on her hand. In the background, a group of people with their hands raised. The people in the background are wearing long robes. The man and woman are in front of a building. There are hills and a cloudy sky in the distance. The illustration is surrounded by a border with decorative elements. There are two people, one on each side, leaning on an object. The image includes text at the top and bottom. The text at the top of the image reads, "What! shall we recieve Good at the hand of God & shall we not. also recieve Evil". The text at the bottom of the image reads, "And when they lifted up their eyes afar off & knew him not they lifted up their voice & wept. & they rent every Man his mantle & sprinkled dust upon their heads towards heaven". The text at the bottom also includes additional smaller text. The entire image is on a gray background.

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707 × 893 px
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