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The sculpture depicts a horse in mid-stride, with one front leg raised and the tail flowing gracefully behind. The horse is designed in a stylized manner with smooth, flowing contours defining its body and mane, which is ridged and detailed. The color of the sculpture is a dark, metallic shade, suggesting it might be made of metal. The sculpture is positioned on a stable horizontal base. The sculpture’s flat, profile view shows it as a decorative piece likely intended for display, emphasizing form and silhouette rather than three-dimensional detail.

Weather Vane - Horse

Bader, Herman · American

c. 1939

Medium
graphite on paperboard
Classification
Index of American Design
Period
1926 to 1950
Image size
4630 × 3438px

Description

The sculpture depicts a horse in mid-stride, with one front leg raised and the tail flowing gracefully behind. The horse is designed in a stylized manner with smooth, flowing contours defining its body and mane, which is ridged and detailed. The color of the sculpture is a dark, metallic shade, suggesting it might be made of metal. The sculpture is positioned on a stable horizontal base. The sculpture’s flat, profile view shows it as a decorative piece likely intended for display, emphasizing form and silhouette rather than three-dimensional detail.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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