Two Horses in a Meadow near a Gate — History & Facts
Two horses stand on a little rise before a sweeping meadow landscape with cattle. The town of Delft is visible in the distance. The animals’ fluttering tails and manes, and the low-lying clouds, signal that the weather is raw and windy.
Potter enhances the liveliness of the depiction by placing the grey horse before a dark boscage and the chestnut horse before a light, cloud-filled sky.
More Artworks by Paulus Potter
The Bull
Paulus Potter
Two Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a Meadow
Paulus Potter
Landscape with cattle and a woman cleaning a bucket by a stream
Paulus Potter
Four Young Bulls in a Meadow
Paulus Potter
A Landscape with a Herd of Pigs, The Swineherd Conversing with Another Man
Paulus Potter
Cows in a Meadow near a Farm
Paulus Potter
Cows Reflected in the Water
Paulus Potter
A herdsman’s hut
Paulus Potter
Hinnikend paard
Paulus Potter
A Farrier’s Shop
Paulus Potter
