Modern Art Horse Painting Monet Wisps of cloud streak the

Wisps of cloud streak the upper sky

rust and natural wood

A burst of woodland summer that keeps a room feeling open and full of life

its sharp ridge catching the last warm light against a sky of burning orange and rose

each strand rimmed in fiery backlight that traces the curve of his antlers

Modern Art Horse Painting Monet Wisps of cloud streak theThick slabs of paint build two chestnut horses breaking into a gallop, laid on with a knife rather than a brush. Amber, burnt orange and ochre pile up along their necks and flanks, cut through by black manes that whip backwards in ragged strokes. Behind them the background is scraped in cool sky blue and chalky cream, so the fiery coats leap forward by contrast, while flecks of orange fly off towards the edges like sparks. Both animals carry a pale