1820
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Tartars on Horseback is a 1820 by Aleksander Orłowski, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a group of men on horseback, dressed in traditional attire. The men wear fur hats and coats, and some carry weapons like bows and arrows. The horses are adorned with saddles and bridles, and the men ride them with confidence. In the background, a vast landscape stretches out, with rolling hills and trees visible in the distance. The artist has used a range of colors to bring the scene to life, from the warm tones of the horses' coats to the cool blues and greens of the landscape. The brushstrokes are bold and expressive, giving the painting a sense of energy and movement. The painting is a great example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and imagination. To learn more about this style, explore the works of other Romantic artists, such as Francisco Goya or J.M.W. Turner.
Aleksander Orłowski (9 March 1777 – 13 March 1832) was a Polish painter and sketch artist, and a pioneer of lithography in the Russian Empire.
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