1970s Abstract Bull Painting

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An abstract cubist-style painting depicting a bull’s head rendered in fragmented, faceted planes of color, warm reds, mustard yellows, and … Read more An abstract cubist-style painting depicting a bull’s head rendered in fragmented, faceted planes of color, warm reds, mustard yellows, and cool blue-greys break the animal’s form into overlapping geometric shapes, with sharp radiating lines extending from the muzzle outward like beams or horns of light.

The background is divided into a patchwork of blue and green rectangular fields, punctuated by a soft circular form behind the bull’s head.

Three smaller abstracted figures, rendered in the same faceted red and yellow planes, appear in the upper and lower left corner, adding a secondary presence to the composition.

The overall effect is bold and graphic, built from thick, textured brushwork rather than blended color. The piece is unframed and signed in the lower left corner, though the artist’s name is not legible. See less