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Engraving of a bearded God emerging from a swirling whirlwind toward a crouching Job, with inscribed text above and below.

The Lord Answering Job out of the Whirlwind

An engraving of a bearded, long-haired God in a swirling whirlwind of clouds, leaning out toward Job, who crouches below with hands clasped and raised. Blake's linework and the inscribed verse above and below frame the scene, which is plate 13 from his Book of Job series.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1825
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3136 × 4000 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1825; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Stories of the Old TestamentWilliam Blake19th century1820s1825religious artetchingcloudshand-colored engravingbook of jobbiblical engravingromantic printmakingwhirlwindwilliam blake

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