A Man and a Woman on Horseback
In this early work by the Haarlem painter Wouwerman, work, rest, and riding for pleasure coexist for a moment on the bank of a canal. While famous for his horses, the artist was remarkably original as a landscapist and a close observer of human interaction.
Artwork Details
- Title: A Man and a Woman on Horseback
- Artist: Philips Wouwerman (Dutch, Haarlem 1619–1668 Haarlem)
- Date: ca. 1653–54
- Medium: Oil on wood
- Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 16 1/4 in. (30.8 x 41.3 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Purchase, Pfeiffer Fund, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and Gift of Dr. Ernest G. Stillman, by exchange, 1971
- Object Number: 1971.48
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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