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Bullfight in a Divided Ring

Francisco Goya

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a bullfighting scene. The image captures the action within a bullfighting arena. In the foreground, a bull is depicted in motion, with an individual engaging with the bull. The background shows an audience of spectators along the walls of the arena. Other figures and bulls are seen in the background, with one bull on the ground. The crowd's expressions and the bustling atmosphere emphasize the tension of the event. The artwork is rendered in shades of black and white.

Artwork Details

Date
1825
Medium
lithograph on wove paper [edition impression printed by Gaulon in Bordeaux in 1825]
Dimensions
4444 × 3308 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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