Horse Weather Vane 1935 - 1942

This 'Horse Weather Vane' by Dolores Haupt is a beautiful depiction on paper of a horse, the colours dancing between red and brown. I love how the horse is caught mid-stride; it makes me think about the way artists use their materials to capture a sense of movement and energy. The texture here isn't just visual; you can almost feel the grain of the paper, the way the paint might have dragged or pooled. See those darker marks on the horse's body? They're like little portals, drawing you into the animal's surface. It's not just a flat image; it’s got depth, a story etched into its skin. Haupt's process feels intuitive, each mark a response to the one before. It reminds me a bit of some of Marsden Hartley's paintings, where he used simple forms and bold colours to capture the essence of a place or a feeling. Art is like that, an ongoing conversation where artists borrow, steal, and transform ideas across time. It is a continuous exchange of ideas across time.