1825
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Job and His Family Restored to Prosperity is a 1825 ink by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a group of people standing in a moonlit scene. Some hold flags or staffs, while others look upward, as if celebrating. The figures are dressed in flowing robes, and the ground has sheep lying down. The sky is dark, but light shines down on the group. Notice the way the artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture—this is called cross-hatching. The scene feels dramatic and full of emotion, which fits the style of the time. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with just lines.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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