Untitled (Exciting Event) (c.1947) by Bill Traylor

“Untitled (Exciting Event)” is an artwork created by Bill Traylor around the year 1947. This figurative piece, executed in pencil on cardboard, belongs to the Art Brut movement.

The artwork contains a chaotic and lively scene featuring multiple anthropomorphic figures and animals. A crude structure resembling a house occupies the central space. On the roof, a large dark figure wielding a hammer is depicted, surrounded by various other figures in dynamic poses. Nearer to the ground, additional figures, one of which appears to be animated and human-like, interact with one another. The figures, drawn in an expressive and somewhat naive style, convey a sense of animated commotion and interaction, with bold lines and vibrant, albeit limited, use of color.

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