The artwork titled “Horses in Paris,” created by Christopher Wood in 1924, exemplifies the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and belongs to the genre of genre painting. The painting showcases an ordinary scene imbued with simplicity and innocence characteristic of Naïve Art.
In the artwork, several horses, accompanied by their riders, are depicted traversing a street lined with buildings. The central structure, a white building with multiple windows and a quaint roofline, is set against a backdrop of dark, contrasting colors that add depth to the scene. The artist employs broad, expressive brushstrokes and a palette that mixes muted tones with occasional bursts of color, imbuing the painting with a sense of rustic charm and vibrant life. The composition’s somewhat flattened perspective and simplistic forms align with the Primitivist style, invoking a nostalgic and almost dreamlike quality in the depiction of an everyday moment in Parisian life.
