Lámina 24 – Canción de la niñera
1789
William Blake created this charming page for his 1789 collection 'Songs of Innocence,' blending poetry and art into a single 'illuminated' experience. At the bottom, a group of children dance in a joyful ring on a green hill while a nurse sits peacefully under a tree, watching over them. The text above, written in swirling, vine-like letters, captures a dialogue where the children beg to keep playing before the sun sets. Unlike the darker, cynical version he later created for 'Songs of Experience,' this scene radiates pure, untroubled childhood joy—a hallmark of the Romantic movement's love for nature and innocence.
- Technique
- Relief etching with hand coloring
- Material
- Paper
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