The artwork, titled “Horse,” was created by Yves Klein around the year 1949. It belongs to the Nouveau Réalisme art movement and falls under the genre of animal painting.
In the artwork, the depiction of the horse is rendered with a vivid and dynamic use of colors. The horse appears to leap forward exuberantly, captured mid-motion with its forelegs and hind legs prominently extended. The artist employs bold strokes of colors such as red, blue, and yellow to create a striking and energetic image against an abstract, pastel-hued background. The backdrop hints at a natural setting with its soft intermingling of earthy tones and light sky, which frames the animated figure of the horse. Klein’s approach is evocative and expressive, embodying the innovative spirit of the Nouveau Réalisme movement.
