The artwork titled “Carriage Horse” was created by Pierre Bonnard around the year 1895. It is an oil painting on panel, exemplifying the Post-Impressionist art movement. Measuring 30 by 40 centimeters, this piece falls under the genre of genre painting.
In “Carriage Horse,” Bonnard employs vigorous and expressive brush strokes, filling the piece with vibrant yellow hues that dominate the background and the carriage wheel, creating a luminous effect. The subject, a figure partially obscured behind the large wheel of a carriage, is rendered in a way that emphasizes texture and color over detailed realism. The use of warm and rich colors imbues the painting with a lively yet somewhat abstract quality, reflecting the Post-Impressionist emphasis on the artist’s subjective experience rather than objective reality. This painting evokes a sense of motion and light, capturing a fleeting moment through Bonnard’s distinct and evocative style.
