Butchered Ox 1941

"Butchered Ox" is a 1941 painting by Italian artist Bruno Cassinari (1912-1992). The painting depicts a slaughtered ox, its carcass hanging from a hook, with its skin removed revealing the red flesh. The artist's thick brushstrokes and bold use of color give the painting a raw and visceral feel. This painting is characteristic of Cassinari's work, which often explores themes of mortality and the cyclical nature of life and death.