Art, Symbol & Imagination
Two figures beside the branching flames
Two seated figures occupy the lower half of the page, one shown from behind and the other facing outward with raised knees. Branching bands of pink, yellow and dark green divide the space around them. Blake’s illuminated text remains visible above the paired bodies.
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William Blake. "Two figures beside the branching flames" [editorial title]. In The Book of Urizen, William Blake. undated edition. Source scan leaf 13. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/urizen-complete-13
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The Book of UrizenWilliam BlakeUndated editionMore from this book
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William Blake. Two figures beside the branching flames. The Book of Urizen. Scan leaf 13. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/urizen-complete-13