Colinet mocked by two boys

A dark, textured wood engraving showing a young shepherd standing alone on the right between two trees, holding a musical pipe. On the left, two figures gesture and jeer at him. The scene is defined by stark contrasts of light and shadow, with horizontal lines creating a sense of a dim, atmospheric twilight.

This print is part of Blake's only set of wood engravings, created for Robert Thornton's edition of Virgil. While illustrating a pastoral poem, the work reflects Blake’s 'Visionary' philosophy, where the material world is seen through the lens of the poetic imagination, often depicting the isolation of the prophetic soul in a mocking or fallen society.