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Horse Paintings

Browse free public domain horse artworks, paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

A lively scene depicting the excitement of a horse show with elegantly dressed spectators.

Wild enthusiasm at the horse show

Charles Dana Gibson

Geldings in a winter landscape, oil on canvas by Adolf Schreyer

Geldings In A Winter Landscape

Adolf Schreyer

A painting depicting riders on horseback in a natural setting.

Riders

Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan

A close-up study of a horse's head with a dynamic expression and detailed brushwork.

Horse Study

Adolph von Menzel

Raoul Dufy's 'Chevaux de cirque' depicts vibrant circus horses in a lively setting.

Chevaux de cirque

Raoul Dufy

The Finish of the Derby Stakes, 1833, oil on canvas by James Pollard depicting a horse race

The Finish of the Derby Stakes, 1833, with Mr Isaac Sadler’s ‘Dangerous’, J. Chapple up

James Pollard

Travelers Driving a Troika After the Rain, oil on canvas by Nikolai Nikolaevich Karazin

Travelers Driving a Troika After the Rain

Nikolai Nikolaevich Karazin

A striking painting depicting bulls and dead horses by Ramón Casas.

Bulls (Dead Horses)

Ramón Casas

A horse recoils in terror from a lightning strike in a dramatic landscape.

Horse Frightened by Lightning

Eugène Delacroix

A depiction of a carriage with horses, showcasing daily life in a realistic style.

A Carriage with Horses

August von Pettenkofen

Hunting scene with figures and horse, watercolor on paper by Henry Thomas Alken

Hunting Scene: Drawing the Cover

Henry Thomas Alken

Village et charrette lithograph by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen showing a horse in a village.

Village et charrette

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

A rider and a woman atop a surging horse, illuminated by ghostly light amidst swirling darkness.

Lille PdBA Scheffer lenore

Ary Scheffer

Etching by Esaias van de Velde depicting a landscape with a rider and a walker on a path

Landschap met een ruiter en een wandelaar op een weg bij Hillegom

Esaias van de Velde

Genre scene with figures, horses, and chickens by Barent Gael.

Village Scene With Numerous Figures, Horses And Chickens

Barent Gael

Reiter Mit Pferden Bei Der Tränke by Alois Bach, oil on canvas, depicting riders and horses near water

Reiter Mit Pferden Bei Der Tränke,

Alois Bach

Turner's painting 'Death on a pale horse' depicts the fourth horseman from the Book of Revelation.

Death on a pale horse

Joseph Mallord William Turner

A dramatic scene of cavalry charging with swords raised, set against a battlefield backdrop.

Vive L’Empereur

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille

Ride to the Hounds at Mont-Gérard, oil painting by Auguste Louis Lepère, depicting riders in a vibrant landscape.

Ride to the Hounds at Mont-Gérard

Auguste Louis Lepère

A chestnut horse stands in a stable, its muscles tense and alert.

Chestnut horse in a stable

Théodore Géricault

A solitary brown horse captured in a moment of alertness and tension.

Brown horse

Théodore Géricault

River landscape with sailing boats and a horse-drawn barge by Jacob Salomonsz. van Ruysdael, oil painting

River Landscape with Sailing Boats and a Horse-Drawn Barge

Jacob Salomonsz. van Ruysdael

A herdsman with cattle and goats converses with a woman on horseback on a sunlit road, with a tower and houses on a hill in the background.

River Landscape with a Tower and Houses on a Hill on the far side, and a Herdsman with Cattle and goats conversing with a Woman on a Horse on a Road in the foreground

Abraham Jansz. Begeyn

Road to New Battle, oil on canvas by Peder Mørk Mønsted, featuring a traveler on a winding path.

Road to New Battle

Peder Mørk Mønsted

Four horses under trees by water, oil on canvas by Sawrey Gilpin

Four Horses Standing in a Group in the Shade of Large Trees by Water

Sawrey Gilpin

A study of an old standing horse by Wilhelm Marstrand.

Rosinante (Study of an old standing horse)

Wilhelm Marstrand

A boy with horses on the beach by Franz Rumpler.

Ein Junge mit Pferden am Strand

Franz Rumpler

A horse pulling a cart in a rural setting.

Paard met huifkar

Alfred Ost

A detailed depiction of a farm horse by Horace Vernet.

Farm Horse

Horace Vernet

Etching of a horse's head by Reinierus Albertus Ludovicus baron van Isendoorn à Blois

Hoofd van een paard

Reinierus Albertus Ludovicus baron van Isendoorn à Blois

Ludwig von Hofmann's 'Pferdebändiger' depicts a horse tamer in a vibrant, dynamic scene.

Pferdebändiger

Ludwig von Hofmann

A lone horse grazes in a sunlit meadow, embodying tranquility and contemplation.

The Grazing Horse

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Etching by Jan Karel Jacob de Jonge showing two horses in a serene landscape

Weiland met twee paarden

Jan Karel Jacob de Jonge

Etching of King James II on horseback by Wenceslaus Hollar

Ruiterportret van Jacobus II, koning van Engeland en Schotland

Wenceslaus Hollar

Engraving by Hans Sebald Beham depicting men grappling with women on horseback

Gevecht tussen twee mannen met vrouwen te paard en een staande man

Hans Sebald Beham

A solitary horse stands quietly in a dimly lit stable, evoking a mood of introspection.

In the Stable

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Portret van Maria van Hongarije te paard, oil painting by Cornelis Anthonisz

Portret van Maria van Hongarije te paard

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Historical scene with Karel V and Ferdinand I on horseback, paper by Jan van Nieu

Karel V, Ferdinand I,Isabella, Eleonora, Catharina en Maria te paard

Nieu (landt) , Jan van

Portrait of Karel van Orléans on horseback, oil on panel by Hans Liefrinck

Portret van Karel van Orléans te paard

Hans Liefrinck (I)

Portrait of King Philip II on horseback, oil on canvas by Hans Liefrinck

Portret van Filips II te paard

Hans Liefrinck (I)

Portrait of Willem van Kleef on horseback, oil on canvas by Hans Liefrinck

Portret van hertog Willem van Kleef, Gulik en Berg, graaf van Mark, heer van Ravenstein te paard

Hans Liefrinck (I)

Two horses plowing a field, oil on canvas by Charles Emile Jacque

Two-horse plow in field

Charles Emile Jacque

Sleight Ride by Alfred von Wierusz-Kowalski, oil on canvas depicting horses in a snowy landscape

Sleight Ride

Alfred von Wierusz-Kowalski

Portrait of Maria van Hongarije on horseback, paper by Cornelis Anthonisz

Portret van Maria van Hongarije te paard

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Historical portrait of King Henry II of France on horseback, paper by Cornelis Anthonisz.

Portret van Hendrik II van Frankrijk te paard

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Waldlichtung mit Pferden by Eugen Bracht, oil painting depicting horses in a forest with golden light.

Waldlichtung mit Pferden

Eugen Bracht

A striking depiction of Watanabe Genji Tsuna riding a horse in the rain.

Watanabe Genji Tsuna on a Horse in the Rain

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Winter landscape with a horse drawn carriage by Antoni Piotrowski, realism

Winter landscape with a Horse Drawn Carriage

Antoni Piotrowski

Genre scene depicting horses and a carriage by Jakob Koganowsky, unknown medium

Pferdefuhrwerk bei der Rast

Jakob Koganowsky

Two stylized horses, one green and one red, leap over a barrier with a driver in a matching suit, set against a pale background.

The Quick-starting pair Shell oil and Shell petrol

Jean d'Ylen

Romanticism artwork featuring horses in golden light by an unidentified artist

Pharoah's Horses

Unidentified artist

A painting of a horse by Armand Guillaumin.

Etude de cheval

Armand Guillaumin

Waldige Landschaft by Hermanus van Brussel, oil on canvas featuring a wagon and horses in a serene landscape.

Waldige Landschaft, links ein Leiterwagen mit zwei Pferden

Hermanus van Brussel

Engraving by Monogrammist AC showing a mounted rider and servant in 16th century attire.

Ruiter en voetknecht

Monogrammist AC (16e eeuw)

A broad avenue leads to the white New Horse Guards building with towers and cupola, surrounded by eighteenth-century figures strolling near trees, a pond, and red-coated gentlemen.

View of Whitehall, New Horse Guards

Canaletto

Ceramic tea bowl featuring a running horse, unknown artist

Tea bowl with a running horse

Unknown Artist

Polo Game At Misgar, oil painting by Alexandre Jacovleff showing players and horses in action.

Polo Game At Misgar

Alexandre Jacovleff

Troïka dans la neige by Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin, oil painting of horses galloping through snow.

Troïka dans la neige

Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin

Genre scene of a bustling market with horses and sunlight by August von Pettenkofen

Pferdemarkt in Szolnok I

August von Pettenkofen

Spanish Warhorse oil painting by Jacques de Gheyn II showing a military stallion

Spanish Warhorse

Jacques de Gheyn (II)

Landscape with Horses and a Ruin, oil on canvas by Louis Moritz

Landscape with Horses and a Ruin

Louis Moritz

Carnival scene with a carousel and horses, oil painting by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau

Le Manège de nuit et fête foraine

Ferdinand du Puigaudeau

Study of a Brown-Black Horse Tethered to a Wall by Eugène Delacroix.

Study of a Brown-Black Horse Tethered to a Wall

Eugène Delacroix

Chasse à courre by Mattheus Molanus, oil on canvas depicting a hunting scene with horses in a forest.

Chasse à courre

Mattheus Molanus

A detailed rendering of a horse's head in warm tones against a dark background, with its body outlined in pencil.

Study of a Horse

Adolph Tidemand

Drawing of a knight on horseback, paper medium, Unknown Artist

Ridder te paard

Unknown Artist

The Riding School at Akershus Castle by Hans Gude, genre scene depicting riders and horses in an interior setting.

The Riding School at Akershus Castle

Hans Gude

Jacques Callot's 'Studies of Horses' showcases the artist's skill in capturing equine forms.

Studies of Horses (recto)

Jacques Callot

Portrait of Duke Willem van Kleef on horseback, paper by Cornelis Anthonisz

Portret van hertog Willem van Kleef, Gulik en Berg, graaf van Mark, heer van Ravenstein te paard

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Man with lance riding through snow, oil on canvas by Adolphe Schreyer

Man with Lance Riding through the Snow

Adolphe Schreyer

A depiction of a mounted ulhan by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Ulhan à cheval

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Portrait of Maria van Gulik on horseback, paper, by Cornelis Anthonisz

Portret van Maria van Gulik te paard

Cornelis Anthonisz.

The Finish of the Goodwood Cup, 1833, oil on canvas by James Pollard depicting a horse race

The Finish of the Goodwood Cup, 1833, with Mr Kent’s ‘Rubini’, F. Boyce up

James Pollard

Fox Hunt etching by Richard Gaywood depicting hunters and horses in a natural landscape

Fox Hunt

Richard Gaywood

Horses in a paddock, oil painting by John Linnell

Horses in a Paddock

John Linnell

A satirical drawing depicting elegantly dressed women at a horse show, highlighting social dynamics of the era.

The real exhibit at the horse show

Charles Dana Gibson

Landscape etching by Claes van Beresteyn featuring a horseman conversing with a man on a path.

Boslandschap met een ruiter in gesprek met man op pad

Claes van Beresteyn

A painting of two horses interacting closely, showcasing their anatomy and movement.

Two Horses

Théodore Géricault

A depiction of race horses and jockeys poised in anticipation before a race.

Race Horses

Edgar Degas

Genre scene of Piazza San Giovanni with figures and horse-drawn carts, oil painting by Follower of Gaspar van Wittel.

Rome, A View Of Piazza San Giovanni Laterano With Figures And Horse-Drawn Carts

Follower of Gaspar van Wittel

Carnival scene with a carousel and horses by Luigi Loir, oil painting

Fête Foraine

Luigi Loir

The Coach Journey by Alfred von Wierusz-Kowalski, oil painting depicting a coach and horses in a dramatic landscape.

The Coach Journey

Alfred von Wierusz-Kowalski

A solitary white horse stands at the edge of a shadowy landscape, glowing against a dark background.

The White Horse

Albert Pinkham Ryder

A painting depicting a serene scene of horses being watered in a lush landscape.

Watering the Horses

Alberto Pasini

A serene depiction of horses grazing in a lush pasture.

Horses in a Pasture

Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan

Two horses under a willow tree, ink on paper by Kim Ik-chu

Two Horses under a Willow Tree

Kim Ik-chu

A landscape painting featuring a cart pulled by two horses.

Tombereau attelé de deux chevaux

Armand Guillaumin

Horses and Carts in a Polish Village by Tadeusz Rybkowski, oil on canvas depicting rural life

Horses and Carts in a Polish Village

Tadeusz Rybkowski

Aelbert Cuyp's 'Dünenlandschaft mit Grauschimmel' depicts a serene landscape with a gray horse.

Dünenlandschaft mit Grauschimmel

Aelbert Cuyp

A horse harnessed to a cart, showcasing its strength and endurance.

Un cheval attelé à un chariot

Théodore Géricault