Chevalier
1930
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1930
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting features a dark, sketchy figure of a man on horseback. The horse's head is raised, and the rider is leaning forward, with his face obscured. The background is a light color, with some darker shading around the edges. The image has a rough, unfinished quality, with visible brushstrokes and texture. The overall effect is one of energy and movement, as if the horse and rider are about to gallop off the page. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, you might want to look up Simon Glatzer.
