Skeleton on Horseback 

Nils Dardel's "Skeleton on Horseback" is a haunting and surreal watercolor depicting skeletal figures riding skeletal horses against a cloudy sky. The central figure, a skeleton riding a rearing horse, appears to be leading a procession of similarly skeletal riders. This surreal imagery evokes a sense of mortality and the inevitability of death. While the date of the artwork is unknown, the artist's dates of 1888-1943 suggest a potential creation during a turbulent period of history. The artwork's style and themes are suggestive of the broader artistic movements of the early 20th century, including Symbolism and Surrealism.