The Styx--The Irascible 

"The Styx--The Irascible" is a wood engraving by the French artist Gustave Doré, best known for his illustrations of Dante's *Inferno*. The artwork depicts a scene from Dante's *Inferno*, Canto VII, where the souls of the wrathful are punished in the river Styx. The engraving is a powerful and evocative image of the suffering of the damned, with its dark and turbulent waters and the tormented figures struggling to stay afloat. Doré's meticulous detail and dramatic composition contribute to the visual impact of the work.