A White Horse and an Old Man Binding Faggots by Philips Wouwerman. A luminous white horse stands with a saddle next to an elderly man kneeling to bundle sticks in a rural, atmospheric landscape.

A White Horse and an Old Man Binding Faggots

Philips Wouwerman

1650 · Oil Paint, Oak Panel

A classic Dutch Golden Age scene featuring a sturdy white horse and a rural laborer under a sweeping, atmospheric sky.

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Where it works

A balanced artwork with steady presence with rich warm-brown color — asks little of the space around it.

Often works in
Living Room · Office · Study
Placement
Works well as a centered vertical note
Walls
Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Rich brown, Olive green, Charcoal black

About the piece

Created by the prolific Dutch painter Philips Wouwerman around 1650, this oil-on-oak panel painting showcases his mastery of equestrian subjects and landscape atmosphere. The work depicts a quiet moment of rural life, centering on a brilliantly captured white horse and an elderly man gathering firewood. The earthy palette and dramatic cloud formations are characteristic of Wouwerman's celebrated 17th-century style.

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