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.
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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
Print
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

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