Hunting Ostriches by Johann Moritz Rugendas. A rider on a white horse in mid-gallop prepares to throw a bolas at a fleeing ostrich across a vast, grassy plain under a luminous sky.

Hunting Ostriches

Johann Moritz Rugendas

1845 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A dynamic 19th-century oil painting depicting a gaucho's high-speed pursuit of an ostrich across the open plains.

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Where it works

A moderate artwork with a brighter pulse in a warmer tonal register — sits quietly within a room.

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Living Room · Office · Gallery Wall
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Reads naturally above long furniture lines
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Reads clearly on light, mid, or deeper walls
Color notes
Soft cream, Charcoal black, Rich brown

About the piece

Painted around 1845 by Johann Moritz Rugendas, this energetic work captures the drama of life on the South American pampas. The central gaucho, clad in vibrant red, balances atop a charging white horse as he readies his bolas for the hunt, all set against a warm, atmospheric horizon that showcases the artist's masterful handling of light.

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