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Jean-Baptiste Andreae

Jean Giraud as Gir (1938–2012) Trois bandits (undated) Source

The piece showcases characters from his seminal, gritty European Spaghetti Western comic series, Lieutenant Blueberry. It features the eponymous anti-hero Mike "Blueberry" Donovan leaning against a bar counter inside a saloon. In classic Giraud fashion, the piece uses complex perspective, fine line-hatching, and dramatic cross-lighting. While Blueberry shares a quiet moment with a woman at the bar, the tension erupts in the background where a group of armed outlaws ambushes the establishment through the open doorway. The artist signed the illustration with his Western-themed pseudonym "GIR", which can be seen tucked away in the bottom right corner.