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Ink and wash drawing of robed women at night: wise virgins with lamps on the left, a kneeling woman in blue reaching toward them, others clustered at right.

The Wise and Foolish Virgins

A night scene of pale-robed women in a dark landscape. On the left, a line of calm figures holds lit lamps, while a kneeling woman in blue reaches toward them as others on the right fumble with their empty lamps. Ink and wash on paper.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1800
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3430 × 3722 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1800; 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)

Español: Las vírgenes sabias y las necias, William Blake

Escena nocturna de mujeres con vestiduras pálidas en un paisaje oscuro. A la izquierda, una fila de figuras serenas sostiene lámparas encendidas, mientras una mujer de azul, arrodillada, se extiende hacia ellas y otras a la derecha revisan sus lámparas vacías. Tinta y aguada sobre papel.

Português: As virgens sábias e as tolas, William Blake

Cena noturna de mulheres de vestes claras em uma paisagem escura. À esquerda, uma fileira de figuras serenas segura lâmpadas acesas, enquanto uma mulher de azul, ajoelhada, estende a mão até elas e outras à direita mexem em lâmpadas vazias. Tinta e aguada sobre papel.

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