This artwork is a striking ink or watercolour painting of a rooster, executed with bold, fluid brushstrokes that merge spontaneity with controlled precision.
The rooster stands tall and proud, captured in a dynamic, almost statuesque pose. Its feathers are rendered through expressive sweeps of black ink, alternating between dense, saturated areas and translucent washes that suggest both texture and movement. The splatters and drips reinforce the vitality of the bird — as if it is alive, shaking its plumage, or about to take a decisive step.
Unlike the bullfight drawings, which were about conflict and tension, this work embodies individual pride and presence. Here, the rooster symbolizes watchfulness, virility, and unrestrained force, its depiction relying on vigorous painterly strokes that stress vitality rather than exact detail.
The year “2014” marked on the bottom suggests this was created slightly earlier than the bull drawings, and it reflects an experimental confidence — a balance of calligraphic mark-making and figurative form.
