St. Matthew

William Blake

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts two figures. One figure stands in front, wearing a long, light-colored garment. The figure appears to have short hair and holds a scroll in their right hand. The other figure stands behind, with large wings visible on their back. The figure has short hair and places their right hand on the head of the figure in front. The background is dark with a lighter area behind the figure with wings. The color palette of the artwork is primarily muted browns and tans. The figures are centered in the composition.