postlithic cave art

Since I began working at the offices of B_____ in 20__, I've wondered about a mysterious graffito in the stairwell. It always looked to me like an antelope done in the style of a caveman wall painting--its bloody red color added to that impression. Until recently, though, I never gave it much thought. It was just a friendly little beast I'd always acknowledge when I happened to take the stairs instead of the elevator. But last week I started to wonder: was this antelope a deliberate drawing, or just some accidental Rorscach, squirted on the wall from a head wound or an exploded marker?

I asked a coworker, one Brian L______, if he had seen the antelope. He responded, "Oh you mean the Lascaux cave art?" This was heartening. But I wanted to get the opinion of some visual artists, so I enlisted Mr. Pony. He had never noticed the antelope before, so I sent him a picture. This one:

Mr. Pony said that it looked more like a woman's torso to him, and suggested that I post it here on Pieces to get your opinions on the matter. A capital suggestion, I thought, thinking nothing of his torso remark--just another bit of Pony thick-headedness/provocation, I wagered.

Then my mind was blown. I sent it to another coworker, an accomplished animator, one Del A_____. He, too, suggested that it was a woman's torso! What the hell were these people talking about? I grabbed a few other coworkers to take a look at this thing, and Mr. L_____, the very same who orignally referred to the piece as a Lascaux cave painting, pointed out that it was in fact a woman's torso! What I had taken to be the antelope's proud, out-thrust chest was actually a bepantied butt. The antelope's tail was her tummy, its head her back. Of course! I was the asshole!

Still, I'm curious to know what your first impressions are. If you still don't see the antelope, perhaps this mockup by another artist working for B_____, one Demian J______, will help you along: