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Two Horses in a Field by a Fence
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Two Horses in a Field by a Fence

Paulus Potter · 1649 · panel; oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Two horses stand on a little rise before a sweeping meadow landscape with cattle. The town of Delft is visible in the distance. The animals' fluttering tails and manes, and the low-lying clouds, signal that the weather is raw and windy. Potter enhances the liveliness of the depiction by placing the grey horse before a dark boscage and the chestnut horse before a light, cloud-filled sky.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
paintingmeadow, pasturehorse
Credit lineTwee paarden in de wei bij een hek. 1649. Paulus Potter. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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