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Bullfights: A Spanish Mounted Knight Breaking Short Spears with the Help of Assistants

Francisco de Goya

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a bullfighting scene. A man on a white horse holds a long spear and faces a charging black bull. Two men on the right and two on the left are watching or assisting. The scene takes place in an enclosed area, likely a bullring, with a wall and trees in the background.

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1263 × 851 px
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