Marcolfa Showing Cacasenno a Horse

Giuseppe Maria Crespi and Ludovico Mattioli

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a person and a child interacting with a horse. The person is positioned to the right, bending forward while holding a rope connected to the horse. The child is reaching out with one arm raised. The person has distinct facial features with strong eyebrows and is wearing a wide-brimmed hat. They are dressed in a robe or long garment, while the child, with short hair, is wearing a short tunic or dress. The background shows a lightly sketched landscape with a cloudy sky and simple earthy ground. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or extra objects in the scene.