A Man and a Woman on Horseback
Philips Wouwerman
ca. 1653–54 · Oil on wood · European Paintings
In this early work by the Haarlem painter Wouwerman, work, rest, and riding for pleasure coexist for a moment on the bank of a canal. While famous for his horses, the artist was remarkably original as a landscapist and a close observer of human interaction.
- Artist
- Philips Wouwerman
- Date
- ca. 1653–54
- Medium
- Oil on wood
- Department
- European Paintings
- Credit line
- Purchase, Pfeiffer Fund, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and Gift of Dr. Ernest G. Stillman, by exchange, 1971
