Man Pulling a Horse into a Stall by John Singer Sargent

Man Pulling a Horse into a Stall 1918

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drawing, pencil

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portrait

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drawing

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landscape

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pencil

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realism

Dimensions: image (irregular): 19.69 × 24.13 cm (7 3/4 × 9 1/2 in.) sheet: 25.4 × 36.67 cm (10 × 14 7/16 in.)

Copyright: National Gallery of Art: CC0 1.0

John Singer Sargent made this drawing of a man pulling a horse into a stall with graphite on paper. It's all about the mark making in this piece, the way a simple line can suggest so much about movement and form. The texture of the paper is crucial here; it grabs the graphite, creating a broken line, a visual shorthand. Look at the horse’s hindquarters. See how those quick, confident strokes give a sense of weight and muscle? And then the almost scribbled lines suggesting the straw on the floor. It's not about perfection, it's about capturing a moment, an action. There’s a real sense of immediacy, like Sargent was right there, sketching as it happened. Compare this to Degas’ drawings of horses, which have a similar interest in movement and form but a different kind of energy. Art isn't about answers, it's about conversations, questions, and explorations.

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