A monochrome print of a street scene with two bulls. In the foreground, a woman (on the right) with her dress hitched up and wearing flat shoes, holds a rope tied to the horns of a bull, while a man (on the left) drags away a large, agitated dog. Behind them, two other men hold ropes tied to the horns of the same bull. In the background, a man and a woman, her skirt hitched up, run after a bull, holding on to ropes tied to the bull's horns. A dog is attacking the running bull.
**La cazza del toro — Running with bulls — Habiti delle Donne Venetiane — 12**
This print depicts the traditional bull hunts or bull runs, which often took place in Venice. They were especially popular for the grand feast on Fat Thursday (_Giovedì […]
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