Horses Running
1621
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1621
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Horses Running is a 1621 ink by Edouard Eckman, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows four horses galloping side by side. Their heads are up, tails flying, muscles tense. The background is blank—just white paper. Edouard Eckman used a sharp tool to carve lines into wood. Ink rolled on, then pressed onto paper. Each line stays crisp. This method, called woodcut, makes bold shapes. It’s one of only a few prints Eckman left. See it in person at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
