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Bullfights: They Loose Dogs on the Bull

Francisco de Goya

Cleveland Museum of Art

A bullfight scene with a bull and four dogs. The bull is large with two curved horns, dark body. A dog on the left runs toward the bull. A dog on the right faces the bull, mouth open. Two dogs on the left are on the ground near the bull. A man rides a horse in the background. The man on a horse wears a hat and faces right. The horse faces right; a bridle and a saddle on the horse. The background appears to be an arena with a short wall and openings at the top. The image is sepia-toned. The style of image is a drawing or print with thick lines. A border surrounds the image.

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1263 × 868 px
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