Art, Symbol & Imagination
The two figures joined beneath the branches
Two standing figures lean closely together beneath an overhead web of dark branches. Their bodies share a continuous outline while their faces and gestures turn in different directions. The uncaptioned design invites comparison with the poem’s accounts of division and relationship without fixing a single interpretation.
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William Blake. "The two figures joined beneath the branches" [editorial title]. In The Book of Urizen, William Blake. undated edition. Source scan leaf 21. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0247-0021
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
A facsimile reproduction of William Blake’s illuminated book. Lettering and imagery are preserved together where they form a unified plate.
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The Book of UrizenWilliam BlakeUndated editionMore from this book
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William Blake. The two figures joined beneath the branches. The Book of Urizen. Scan leaf 21. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0247-0021