The Cock Fight
1885
Winslow Homer captured this gritty scene during a winter trip to Nassau, Bahamas, in 1885, where cockfighting was a popular local spectacle. The standing rooster, with its vibrant red comb and dark plumage, looks almost triumphant yet weary over its defeated rival lying in the dirt. Homer was a master of American realism, and he didn't shy away from the raw, unglamorous moments of life, using loose watercolor washes to bring the dusty arena to life.
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