A Farrier's Shop by Paulus Potter. A farrier attends to a dark horse outside a brick workshop while other figures, a white horse, dogs, and chickens populate the scene under an expansive cloudy sky.

A Farrier's Shop

Paulus Potter

1648 · Oil Paint, Panel

This 17th-century Dutch painting captures a lively rural scene of a farrier at work outside his workshop.

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Where it works

A balanced artwork with steady presence with warm, lived-in color — asks little of the space around it.

Often works in
Living Room · Dining Room · Study
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Reads naturally in balanced wall arrangements
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Benefits from a distinct wall tone
Color notes
Soft gray, Charcoal black

About the piece

Painted in 1648, Paulus Potter’s 'A Farrier's Shop' is a masterful example of Dutch Golden Age realism. The scene depicts a farrier tending to a horse, surrounded by a naturalistic array of figures, dogs, and poultry, all set against an expansive, atmospheric sky that demonstrates Potter's celebrated skill with light and landscape.

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