
Job and His Family Restored to Prosperity
Blake, William · British
1821
- Medium
- pen and ink with watercolor over graphite
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1801 to 1825
- Image size
- 4161 × 3489px
Description
This is a painting of a group of figures and sheep under a tree in the style of William Blake. The image features a collection of figures arranged in an arc, each holding musical instruments like harps, lyres, and trumpets. The figures are painted in flowing robes, suggesting a harmonious gathering. The scene includes sleeping sheep in the foreground, and the night sky above with a crescent moon and a single star. The painting uses muted, watercolor-like tones.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).