Circus Horses

Clarence Holbrook Carter

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts two white horses viewed from behind. The horse on the left faces right and has a long tail with wavy hair. It wears a bridle with a brown strap and metal bit. The horse on the right also faces right with its head lowered. It stands on brown dirt with short brown grass. A wooden fence with thin metal rails is visible behind and between the horses. The background features a slanted brown roof with thin white lines, likely representing a barn or similar structure. The artist's signature appears in the lower-right corner.