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Unknown Collection, New York

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This painting features two large, dark, silhouetted shapes set against a colorful background. The shapes resemble the outline of a horse and a woman wearing a shawl and a hat and holding an umbrella or parasol. There is also a dark wheel near the bottom right corner. The silhouette of the horse is in the bottom left corner, while the woman is in the center. They appear to be in a patch of shadow, as the ground beneath them is dark brown, while the ground slightly farther away is a light tan color. In the background, blurry details suggest a bustling street scene with people in colorful clothes in front of brown buildings and storefronts with pink awnings. The details are indistinct, and these details are suggested with thick, visible strokes of colorful paint.
Pierre Bonnard, The Cab Horse, c. 1895, oil on wood, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection, 1970.17.4

The Cab Horse

Pierre Bonnard · c. 1895 · oil on wood ·  Accession ID  1970.17.4