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Decorative Horse's Head

Albert Ryder

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts the head of a horse with its mouth open. The mane of the horse is intricately detailed, flowing backward with curls and waves. The sculpture is primarily one color and the details are finely carved, highlighting the horse’s expressive eyes, flaring nostrils, and pronounced musculature. From our perspective, the sculpture appears as a high relief, emerging robustly from the background.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4168 × 5522 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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