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Dark painted study of a lion in profile, walking right, with a pale mane against a near-black background.

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Study of a Lion

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Théodore Géricault · French, 1791-1824

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A dim, brownish oil study shows a lion in profile walking to the right, its mane rendered in pale, feathery strokes. The body is modeled in ochre tones against a near-black background, with a faint ground plane at the bottom.

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Animals