Horse Frightened by Lightning

1939

Millard Sheets

Associated Names
Millard Sheets

Artist, American, 1907 - 1989

Lynton R. Kistler

Printer, American, 1897 - 1993

This is a painting of a horse in motion. The artwork shows a horse with a flowing mane and tail, captured in mid-stride with its front leg lifted. The style is bold and somewhat abstract, using rich contrasts and swirling lines to convey movement and energy. The background features shadows and abstract forms, enhancing the sense of wilderness and atmosphere. The composition evokes strength and elegance, emphasizing the horse's form and motion in an abstracted natural setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in brown on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 43.18 × 55.88 cm (17 × 22 in.)
    sheet: 46.04 × 61.28 cm (18 1/8 × 24 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.115.44

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, California; Robert Stana and Thomas Judy, Washington, D.C., 1987; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: [Lynton R. Kistler]; lower left in graphite: "Horse Frightened by Lightning"; lower center in graphite: A.P.; lower right in graphite: Millard Sheets

Wikidata ID

Q77015612

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