The artwork titled “Running Dog” was created by Alex Colville in 1968 and belongs to the Precisionism art movement. This painting, which falls under the genre of animal painting, depicts a dog in mid-stride, captured with remarkable precision and detail.
In the artwork, a dog is illustrated as it runs along a track, seemingly floating above the ground with its legs outstretched in a dynamic and vigorous motion. The background consists of parallel white lines, indicative of a running track, against a muted brown ground. Colville’s meticulous attention to detail is evident in the textured rendering of the dog’s fur and the precise delineation of the track lines, characteristic of his Precisionist style. The composition conveys a sense of movement and energy, immortalizing a fleeting moment with striking clarity.
