Songs of Experience
William Blake
Songs of Experience, 1794
Color-printed relief etching, watercolor on paper
Courtesy of Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Ideal for thinking of you or new baby occasions, this image channels the tenderness of protection and the wonder of early life. A barefoot figure carries a winged child through a golden field, evoking guardianship, innocence, and spiritual kinship. Blake’s blend of the earthly and divine speaks to a strength and care that transcend words.
This artwork is held by the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, courtesy of the Paul Mellon Collection.
William Blake
Songs of Experience, 1794
Color-printed relief etching, watercolor on paper
Courtesy of Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Ideal for thinking of you or new baby occasions, this image channels the tenderness of protection and the wonder of early life. A barefoot figure carries a winged child through a golden field, evoking guardianship, innocence, and spiritual kinship. Blake’s blend of the earthly and divine speaks to a strength and care that transcend words.
This artwork is held by the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, courtesy of the Paul Mellon Collection.
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