1897
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Old Horse (Le vieux cheval) is a 1897 ink by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows just the head and neck of an older horse. The lines are loose but careful, focusing on the animal’s wrinkles and tired eyes. The paper is plain, with only a few faint marks in the background. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to show the horse’s age and strength. This was made as a study, not a polished work. Want to see more? Look up lithography to learn how this print was made.
Comte Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfa (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901), known as Toulouse-Lautrec (French: ), was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist, and illustrator.
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