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Painting of nude figures grieving over a corpse on rocky ground beneath a red sun and dark, fiery clouds, with a spade in the foreground.

The Body of Abel Found by Adam and Eve

A painting of two nude figures mourning over a body in a rocky landscape under a fiery red-and-dark sky. A standing man on the left covers his head with his hands, while a bearded man and a woman bend over a reclining corpse, a spade lying in the foreground. The style is loose, with bold outlines and glowing color.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1826
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2100 × 1630 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1826; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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