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The Pastorals of Virgil

William Blake

National Gallery of Art

The image is divided into four horizontal panels of rustic landscape scenes. The top panel features an old tree and rolling hills under a crescent moon. The second panel shows a woman near a wooden structure in the woods. The third panel displays a path leading to a house among trees. The fourth panel shows a figure with a staff at a crossroads. The engraving has detailed textures and a monochromatic color palette of black and white.

Artwork Details

Date
1821
Medium
wood engraving (4 proofs on uncut sheet)
Dimensions
3122 × 4607 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette