The Gout by James Gillray | saved.works

The Gout by James Gillray

The Gout

1799

etching hand-colored with watercolor

Cleveland Museum of Art

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A grotesque, demon-like creature with sharp teeth and claws is biting and clawing at a swollen, inflamed human foot. The creature has a long, curled tail and appears to be causing significant pain.

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demon foot claws teeth close-up asymmetrical balance diagonal lines close-up frontal view gout pain inflammation caricature

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