Description:
figurative painting primarily in red and pink of a large piece of meat displayed vertically in the center left of the painting against a pink background; a portrait of Christ is visible in the upper left; a child's torso is in the upper right, their gaze looking towards the meat; in front of the child is an unfolded piece of paper on which rest two shrimp, one fly, and one clam; behind the child are a meat saw, knife sharpener, scissors, and trussed chiken; in the foreground are a bouquet of pink, red and white flowers in a white vase and a white plate with a slight shadow. An unlit match, two crumpled cigarette butts, two whole lemons and one half lemon also appear on the pink expanse.

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