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The image shows a series of flowing lines and circular shapes creating an abstract composition. The swirls and curves suggest movement, while the circular forms resemble faces or gestures.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
A Resurrection Scene (The Gambols of Ghosts) [recto]
William Blake
- Date
- 1805/1808
- Medium
- graphite
- Dimensions
- overall: 22.9 x 13.6 cm (9 x 5 3/8 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.3.1724.a
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1801 to 1825
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- religious
- British
- Romantic
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