The image shows two men in a fighting stance in a side view. Both men are positioned with their fists up, leaning slightly backward. On the left is a shirtless man with dark skin, short hair, and light-colored trousers. On the right is a shirtless man with light skin, dark hair, and striped trousers. A crowd surrounds the fighters, some seated and some standing. The background is a shaded sketch of outdoor terrain under a cloudy sky. An object resembling a jug is next to them.

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Boxeurs (The Boxers)

Théodore Gericault (French, 1791 - 1824)

1818

Medium: lithograph on wove paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 35.3 x 41.8 cm (13 7/8 x 16 7/16 in.) ; sheet: 41.5 x 49.8 cm (16 5/16 x 19 5/8 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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