In the final years of his life, Marescalchi undergoes a shift in perspective that concerns not so much the subjects themselves, but the corporeality of the objects depicted. His focus on the natural world intensifies, fueled by a deep interest in the zoological symbolism found in cultures and literature.

Tigers, panthers, birds, fish, monkeys, goats, and snakes, painted with ink using Eastern techniques, embody an expressive power where swift strokes and monochrome gradations evoke a neo-expressionist language, far from the analytical illustration of bestiaries.