Promenade on Horseback by Pietro Longhi. Two young riders in 18th-century formal attire sit atop horses, one chestnut and one grey, while a man leads them through a landscape accompanied by a dog and a turkey.

Promenade on Horseback

Pietro Longhi

1757 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A charming mid-18th-century equestrian scene by Pietro Longhi, capturing a moment of leisurely nobility in a soft landscape.

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Where it works

A measured, grounding piece with cool gray restraint — sits comfortably in a more formal setting.

Often works in
Dining Room · Living Room · Study
Placement
Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
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Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
Color notes
Soft gray, Blue-green, Charcoal black

About the piece

Created in 1757, this oil painting by Pietro Longhi titled 'Promenade on Horseback' displays the refined leisure of the Venetian elite. The composition features two young riders in elaborate period costume, a walking attendant, a hunting dog, and a turkey in the foreground, all set against a soft, atmospheric sky characteristic of the Rococo period.

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