Resting in the fields - Equestrian scene with draft horses, oil on canvas, Early 20th century
This large painting depicts a charming bucolic scene with five draft horses portrayed in the foreground, gathered around a hay pile in a natural setting.
Dimensions:Framed: H 110 × W 160 cm/(canvas): H 100 × W 151 cm
Trees and a grassy clearing are visible in the background, rendered with deep green touches and warm hues, evoking soft light and a tranquil rural atmosphere.
The horses, of different breeds and coats wear ornamental trappings richly decorated with bells, bows, tassels and brass plates, elements that suggest a rural or folkloric tradition of central or eastern Europe. The animals' expressions are rendered with surprising vividness and characterization, conveying calmness and sociability.