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Bernard Buffet — Torero
Bernard Buffet

Torero

1961

Bernard Buffet's 'Torero' is an oil painting from 1961 depicting a bullfighter, rendered in Buffet's characteristic expressionist style with bold, angular forms. The work captures the drama and intensity of the torero through dynamic brushwork and striking contrasts.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Modernités

October 25, 2022

Estimate: $300,000 – $500,000

Lot 58

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Bernard Buffet, Torero, 1961

Bernard Buffet's 'Torero' is an oil painting from 1961 depicting a bullfighter, rendered in Buffet's characteristic expressionist style with bold, angular forms. The work captures the drama and intensity of the torero through dynamic brushwork and striking contrasts.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1961
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

1961, Expressionism, Torero, Spanish Culture, Portrait, Drama, Bernard Buffet, Figurative, Oil on Canvas

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