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Studied from yet a fourth angle, the portrait is of a woman entirely unlike the first\u2014caffeinated, haunted, angular features\u2014the man from the initial view no longer a man but a small boy, three or four years old. From this last angle, the beast appears to be a large black dog, its teeth sunk into one of the boy\u2019s legs, the boy\u2019s face contorted in pain. A remarkable self-portrait.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At first blush, it appears an unambiguous portrait, the subject a man in meditation\u2014 adamantly upright posture, well-cut jacket, background in soft focus. From another angle, one sees a woman with a broad, strong face and red hair. 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