Horse drawn carriage at night, Paris

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a horse-drawn carriage traveling at night in a city setting. The photo captures the scene with a sense of motion, showcasing the slightly blurred horse and carriage moving. The foreground features a white horse harnessed to a carriage under dim lighting. A row of round streetlights line the path, creating a trail of light that stretches into the distance on both sides. In the middle ground, a silhouette of a statue between trees is visible against the dimly lit sky. The image uses contrasts of light and dark with the soft glow of the streetlights, creating an atmospheric depiction of the urban nighttime environment.
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Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

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Wikidata ID

Q64164443

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