In this artwork, how is the abstract discussed?
Self-Portrait with a Black Dog, Portrait of the Artist or Courbet with a Black Dog (French: Courbet au chien noir) is an 1842 oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist Gustave Courbet, retouched by the artist in 1844. It is now in the Petit Palais in Paris.
Gustave Courbet Petit Palais Paris Courbet