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Composition with Figures and a Horse

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The scene unfolds with a dreamlike quality, a moment captured in the embrace of a verdant landscape. A figure, almost ethereally pale, gestures towards a magnificent, deep-blue horse; on its back, a young woman, naked and at ease, rides sidesaddle. The artist’s deliberate brushwork creates a sense of stillness, a pause within the narrative. Soft, blended colors create a harmonious balance. The land stretches behind them. Two other figures stand, wrapped in simple cloth, their presence adding to the feeling of a moment of shared contemplation, or perhaps a quiet observation. The entire scene has a powerful, evocative effect.

Composition with Figures and a Horse

Paul Gauguin

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1902

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3699 × 2242 px
455 × 280 mm

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