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Don Quixote Attacking the Windmill

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a figure on horseback in a dynamic pose. The figure appears to be wearing armor and is holding a weapon. The horse is in a dynamic pose in a chaotic environment with falling beams. The background includes foliage and a disrupted structure. The drawing has loose, sketchy lines and washes of brown, creating a sense of motion and action. The composition is filled with diagonal lines that suggest movement and chaos.

Artwork Details

Date
1780s
Medium
black chalk with brown and gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions
3626 × 5201 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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