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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.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Blasted Tree and Flattened Crops
William Blake
- Date
- 1821
- Medium
- wood engraving
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.1855
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1801 to 1825
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Pastorals of Virgil
Subjects and terms
- British
- Landscape
- plant
- Tree
- Moon
- Field
NGA object ID 5015. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.