A black and white engraving by William Blake titled 'I want! I want!' depicting a ladder reaching from the moon to a small figure on the ground.
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This is a black and white engraving by William Blake, titled 'I want! I want!'. The image depicts a dark, textured sky filled with small, scattered stars. A crescent moon is visible in the upper left corner, and a long, slender ladder extends downwards from the moon towards the ground. At the base of the ladder, a small, nude figure is reaching up, attempting to climb. To the right of the ladder, another draped figure stands, seemingly observing the scene. The ground is a flat, light-colored plane. The entire image is rendered with dense, parallel lines creating a textured effect. Below the image, the title 'I want! I want!' is written in bold letters. Beneath that, the inscription 'Pub. by W.Blake 17 May 1793' is visible.


License: CC0