Blasted Tree and Flattened Crops

William Blake

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a small, black and white engraving of a landscape view from a lower vantage point. There is a gnarled tree in the foreground, with detailed bark textures. Beyond the tree are wavy lines indicating hills or fields. The horizon is near the upper third, with a crescent moon against a dark sky filled with subtle lines for depth and texture. The color palette is monochromatic, using black, white, and gray for contrast. The image is framed by a plain margin.