A Highlander Woman on Horseback
1866
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
1866
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
This painting depicts a woman in a red dress and yellow headscarf riding a brown horse. She is looking at a man in a white shirt, brown vest, and brown pants, who is standing on the right side of the image. The background features a mountain range and a cloudy sky. The woman's dress is flowing behind her, and the man is holding a stick in his right hand. The horse is facing to the left, and the woman is looking down at the man. The painting is a genre scene, showing everyday life in a specific setting. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore the works of Aleksander Kotsis.
