The Picket
1875
oil
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
1875
oil
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
This painting depicts a man in a military uniform riding a horse. The man wears a black jacket with gold accents, a tall hat, and blue pants with gold buttons. He holds a rifle and sits on a brown horse with a white blanket. The background is a snowy field with a few people in the distance. The man's uniform and the horse's blanket suggest a sense of military preparedness. The snowy field adds a sense of coldness and isolation to the scene. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this painting, you might want to look up Édouard Detaille.
