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Eugene Delacroix created the watercolor in 1824, capturing a solitary horse in a state of alarm as a storm gathers around it. The animal's terror is palpable, symbolizing the struggle between living creatures and overwhelming natural forces. Bright colors and dynamic brushstrokes accentuate the scene's movement and urgency.
The horse held special significance for Delacroix during the 1820s, appearing frequently in his work. This piece exemplifies Romanticism's emphasis on raw emotion and nature's power. The artist managed to convey both the horse's fragility and the storm's imposing majesty in a relatively small format.
Executed in watercolor with white heightening and gum arabic on paper, the work measures 23.6 by 32 centimeters. It now resides at the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts in Hungary.

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Budapest Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Budapest

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Budapest Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Budapest

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Francisco Goya, 1823
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Madrid

John Constable, 1821
National Gallery, London

Francisco Goya, 1814
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Madrid

Francisco Goya, 1800
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Madrid

Francisco Goya, 1823
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Madrid

J.M.W. Turner, 1839
National Gallery, London

Francisco Goya, 1800
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Madrid

Jean-François Millet, 1859
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
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