Dead Boy

Composition in black and white. Sketch lines, quick strokes. Group gathered around the dead boy, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition. In the center figure of woman sitting bent forward on a dead boy lying on his lap. Look to head down to the hair falling forward, open hands holding the boy's body and legs apart. The boy is lying horizontally with head to the left and to the right leg, naked and emaciated; has outlined the facial features and huge eyes wide. On the left, girl standing, 3/4 toward the on the right, holding in his hands the head of the dead child; has thinning hair, tears coming out of the eye, misshapen physiognomic traits. On the right girl standing in front of crying; He has the on the right hand on his face and on the left arm lying along the body. Behind the central figure on the left, another figure sketched. Near the lower edge of the support, a gourd on the left and on the right bag suggestion.