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The Bulls of Bordeaux: Spanish Entertainment

Francisco de Goya

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a bullring scene. The scene depicts a bullring with a crowd of people on the right and left sides, and a few people on the bottom center. The bottom foreground shows people dressed in dark and white clothing interacting with a fallen person on the left and a bull on the right. In the bullring are two bulls facing each other. A third bull stands on the left side of the ring and a person lies on the ground center right. The drawing is highly detailed with shading and texture. The bottom center of the drawing has cursive text that reads "Disecacion de Espana". The drawing style is realistic. The composition shows a chaotic and intense scene.

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1116 × 893 px
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