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Watercolor: a red winged dragon with a coiled tail looms above a kneeling woman in gold robes, arms outstretched, against a glowing yellow light and dark stormy sky.

The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun

A winged red dragon with a coiled, serpentine tail looms over a woman in a flowing golden robe who kneels on a dark rock, arms outstretched, her body haloed by a radiant yellow sun-like glow. Dark, stormy watercolor and ink surround the figures, with the dragon's wings spread across the top of the composition.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1805
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2384 × 2932 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1805; 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)

Español: El gran dragón rojo y la mujer vestida de sol

Un dragón rojo alado con una cola enroscada en espiral se cierne sobre una mujer con una túnica dorada y fluida que se arrodilla sobre una roca oscura, con los brazos extendidos y el cuerpo rodeado por un resplandor amarillo como el sol. Acuarela y tinta oscuras y tormentosas envuelven las figuras, y las alas del dragón se extienden por la parte superior de la composición.

Português: O Grande Dragão Vermelho e a Mulher Vestida de Sol

Um dragão vermelho alado, com uma cauda enrolada em espiral, paira sobre uma mulher de longo manto dourado que se ajoelha sobre uma rocha escura, com os braços estendidos e o corpo envolto por um brilho amarelo semelhante ao sol. Aquarela e tinta escuras e tempestuosas cercam as figuras, e as asas do dragão se espalham pela parte superior da composição.

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