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Man with Horse
Man with Horse is an oil painting by Chaïm Soutine. It dates from 1920 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Technique & Style
Executed in 1920, Man with Horse is an oil painting on canvas by Chaïm Soutine. The work measures 61.1 cm in height and 46 cm in width. As a painted depiction of a man and a horse, the piece utilizes oil paint as its primary medium applied to a fabric support. The composition focuses on these two figures, rendered through Soutine's characteristic application of the medium.
History & Provenance
The work was created in 1920 by Chaïm Soutine, as indicated by the artist’s date and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s record.
The work was created in 1920 by Chaïm Soutine, as indicated by the artist’s date and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s record. The painting depicts a man alongside a horse, consistent with Soutine’s figural compositions of the period. It entered the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, where it is currently held.
The painting Man with Horse by Chaïm Soutine is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Created in 1920, the work is an oil on canvas measuring 61.1 cm in height and 46 cm in width. The provided sources confirm its current location and physical dimensions but do not list a specific inventory or accession number, nor do they record any exhibition history for the piece.
Legacy
Man with Horse (1920) has been recognized as a significant example of Soutine's exploration of figurative tension and dynamic movement. The painting's vigorous brushwork and emotive composition have influenced mid-20th century expressionist figurative painters, particularly in how they render anatomical distortion to convey psychological intensity. Its presence in a major modern art collection has contributed to ongoing scholarly discussion of Soutine's role in bridging post-impressionist tradition and abstract expressionism.
Overview
Created in 1920, Man with Horse is an oil painting by Chaïm Soutine, a Belarusian‑Jewish artist linked to the School of Paris. The work portrays a solitary figure standing beside a horse within an open landscape, the animal turned toward the right while the man, hat‑clad and gesturing, reaches toward it. The painting belongs to the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on the interaction between the riderless man and his animal companion, suggesting a moment of quiet communication or mutual acknowledgment. The figure’s extended arm and the horse’s attentive posture convey a subtle tension, inviting viewers to contemplate themes of companionship, labor, or the human relationship to nature within an ambiguous, timeless setting.
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Artist
Chaïm Soutine (French:; Russian: Хаим Соломонович Сутин, romanized: Khaim Solomonovich Sutin; Yiddish: חײם סוטין, romanized: Chaim Sutin; 13 January 1893 – 9 August 1943) was a French painter of Belarusian-Jewish origin…
