White horse GAZELLE
About this artwork
An oil study of the head of a white horse named Gazelle, painted on a light-colored ground. This work highlights the artist's early interest in animal anatomy and fluid brushwork.
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While Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is best known for his depictions of Parisian nightlife and cabaret dancers, he was also a prolific animal painter in his youth. This study of his family's horse, Gazelle, reveals his early academic training and a masterful command of expressive brushwork, demonstrating his ability to capture the spirit of a subject long before he turned his focus to the human figure.
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White horse GAZELLE
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1881
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