Horse Painting Theodore Gericault Size:12"x8" charcoal and warm timber accents

charcoal and warm timber accents

lifting a muted interior with a single

and it holds its own beautifully against exposed brick or warm earthy paint

as if the flowers were lit on a darkened stage

blurring the edges so the horse seems to drift forward from a dream

Horse Painting Theodore Gericault Size:12"x8" charcoal and warm timber accentsTwo horses stand poised in an open landscape beneath a turbulent, cloud laden sky, painted in the rich romantic manner of the old masters. On the left, a dappled grey lifts one foreleg, its dark legs and luminous pale body modelled with theatrical light; to the right, a golden chestnut turns its head sharply, mane and tail tossed by a rising wind. Deep greens and earthy browns frame the scene, with a winding path and a glint of water leading the eye