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The Moors Settled in Spain, Giving Up the Superstitions of the Qur'an, Adopted this Art of Hunting, and Spear a Bull in the Open

Francisco de Goya

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of three men and two bulls. The men are wearing turbans and loose clothing. One man on the left is holding a spear and appears to have one foot on the back of a bull. The man in the middle has a beard and is behind one of the bulls. The man on the right is not fully visible and appears to be holding a spear or stick. The bull on the left is dark and the one on the right is light colored. The background is a flat, light-colored area, possibly a field. The image is framed by a rectangular border. The artwork depicts a scene of men interacting with bulls.

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