Horses in the Pasture II
- Original dimensions
- 92.5 x 34 cm
- Museum
- Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
- Year
- 1910
Scene depicted
The painting “Horses in Pasture II” illustrates these noble animals in a moment of tranquility, near a clearing, where their bodies blend with the surrounding greenery. This painting is an ode to the pure beauty of the living, and testifies to a striking harmony between the horses and their natural environment, treated with a vibrant and bold palette.
Historical context
Artwork: Horses in Pasture II |BRK| Artist: Franz Marc |BRK| Year: 1910 |BRK| Museum: Staatsgalerie Stuttgart |BRK| Dimensions: 92.5 x 34 cm |BRK|
Place in the artist's career
This painting is a centerpiece of Franz Marc 's career, marking a turning point in his style. Parallel to works such as ‘ The Large Blue Horse ’ which also explore the interaction between the animal world and its landscape, “Horses in Pasture II” fits into a period of maturity and experimentation, with its compositions becoming more abstract and spiritual.
Anecdote
“I have always believed that horses were the purest creatures,” the artist is said to have remarked one April morning in his sunlit studio. It is on the edges of the lush pastures that Franz Marc drew his warm inspiration for this masterpiece , a painting filled with vitality and movement, resonating with the call of nature and the beauty of innocence.