Matador daagt een stier uit 1795

"Matador daagt een stier uit" (Matador Challenges a Bull) is a hand-colored etching created in 1795 by the Spanish artist Luis Fernandez Noseret. This artwork depicts a matador taunting a bull with a red cape in a bullfighting arena. It is part of a larger series documenting the popular Spanish tradition, showing the bravery and skill of the matador. The etching captures the tension and excitement of the bullfight, with the bull in the center, its powerful form and determined expression contrasted with the matador's elegant posture and defiant stance. The use of vibrant colors, particularly the red of the cape, adds further drama to the scene. The artwork is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.