Bullfighter

1924-26

Francis Picabia captures the stoic gaze of a bullfighter in this striking 1920s portrait, complete with a massive, dark montera hat and a shimmering yellow jacket. Though often associated with the wild, rule-breaking energy of Dada, here Picabia channels a more classical Spanish aesthetic, using loose, sketchy lines and delicate watercolor washes to bring the matador to life. The figure stands against a faint, hazy landscape, looking almost like a ghostly memory of a sun-drenched afternoon at the bullring.

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