The artwork titled “Rider (“Is carried horse faster of fallow-deer…”)” was created by Mikhail Vrubel during the period of 1890-1891 in the Russian Federation. Executed in watercolor on cardboard, this piece falls under the Symbolism art movement and is classified as an illustration. The artwork is currently housed in the Tretyakov Gallery, located in Moscow, Russia.
The artwork brilliantly showcases a rider mounted on a speeding horse, dynamically captured in motion. Utilizing a monochromatic palette, Vrubel skillfully applies various shades of gray to depict the powerful movement and energy of the scene. The rider appears to be in dire haste, leaning forward with intent urgency, while the horse gallops with pronounced determination. The rough, rocky terrain beneath adds to the sense of rapid motion and intensity, further emphasized by the blurred and whirling background. The overall composition exudes a dramatic and almost ethereal quality, true to the Symbolism movement’s propensity for expressing deeper meanings and emotional states through vivid imagery and evocative details.
