Jean-Baptiste Edouard Detaille
1885
gouache
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Chasseur à Cheval (Soldier on Horseback) is a 1885 gouache by Jean-Baptiste Edouard Detaille, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a soldier on horseback, dressed in a blue uniform with a rifle slung over his shoulder. He's riding through a grassy field with trees in the background. The scene is depicted in watercolor and gouache on wove paper. The soldier appears to be on patrol or scouting, given his alert posture and the rifle at the ready. The artist has captured the sense of movement and energy in the scene, with the horse's legs in mid-stride and the soldier's gaze fixed on something in the distance. The Romanticism movement is known for its emphasis on emotion and drama, and this painting is a great example of that. For more information on the artist, check out Detaille, Jean-Baptiste Edouard.
Jean-Baptiste Edouard Detaille (1800–1900) was an artist.
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