The artwork, titled “Aggravation,” was created by Briton Riviere in 1896. This piece belongs to the Academicism art movement and is classified within the genre of animal painting.
The artwork depicts an evocative scene where several dogs are shown barking and leaping up towards a figure dressed in red. The figure, seemingly a jester, leans over a stone wall pointing and looking down at the boisterous animals with a mischievous expression. The composition uses a muted palette, emphasizing the stone wall’s texture and the varied hues of the dogs’ fur. The sense of movement and tension is palpable, as every dog appears engaged in a dynamic pose, contributing to the overall feeling of commotion and disorder depicted in the artwork.
