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Greek Cavalry Men Resting in Forest

Eugène Delacroix

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene in a forest with dense trees and foliage. A man on horseback wearing a green jacket and red pants sits atop a white horse with a black tail and mane. The horse faces right. The man on horseback faces away. Two people sit on the ground to the right, one wearing a white dress and the other wearing a red jacket and blue pants. A fallen tree trunk lies in the foreground. The sky is visible through the trees, with white clouds and patches of blue.

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750 × 617 px
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