Simply, a depiction of one of the countless thousands
upon thousands of public judicial whippings that occurred in years
past. Writhing under each searing stroke, this middle-aged man futilely
attempts to avoid the fall of the cat. By the look of the man's
welted back, we can gather that perhaps only 6 or 7 strokes have been laid
on.... You can only imagine the utter desperation the man would
be feeling.... as he realizes the total of cuts still to come....