The artwork titled “Otto of the Silver Hand 38,” created by artist Howard Pyle, is an illustration that is part of the Romanticism art movement. It belongs to the genre of illustration and is a piece from the series “Otto of the Silver Hand.”
The artwork depicts a knight in full armor seated on a horse, viewed from behind. The knight holds a sword, and his posture suggests readiness for battle or anticipating confrontation. The horse stands on a paved path leading toward a bridge, with another group of knights and soldiers appearing in the background, also on horseback. The composition conveys a sense of medieval chivalry, the nobility of the warriors, and the stark reality of their era, rendered in Pyle’s detailed and evocative style typical of Romanticism.