Vestige of Blood represents the chaos and violence of a battle captured in a suspended moment. Amidst opposing figures, wounds, and movement, the scene conveys a sense of tension and disorder, as if the conflict continues beyond the boundaries of the canvas.  The work is built almost entirely through a monochromatic range of blacks, greys, and whites. Red appears only in the blood, becoming the sole element of color and a symbol of the mark left behind by violence.