Description
Pablo Picasso – Boy Leading a Horse
| Year of creation: | 1906 |
| Original size: | 130.6 cm x 220.3 cm |
| Painting style: | Post-impressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Museum of Modern Art New York |
Boy Leading a Horse – Pablo Picasso
Boy Leading a Horse is a painting by Pablo Picasso from 1905–1906: a naked boy with his arm outstretched leads a grey horse across an empty, earth-coloured landscape. We paint our hand-painted study of Boy Leading a Horse to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 70 cm to 131 × 220 cm or in a custom size. Before Boy Leading a Horse is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Boy Leading a Horse show?
In Boy Leading a Horse there are no reins and no detailed background: boy and horse step forward in a calm rhythm, their bodies painted in warm browns, ochres and greys, almost like a sculpture. It marks the end of Picasso’s Rose Period, when he was drawn to ancient art and the calm of classical figures. The original Boy Leading a Horse is in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
How is our hand-painted study of Boy Leading a Horse made?
Our painters paint the study of Boy Leading a Horse by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Boy Leading a Horse has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Boy Leading a Horse is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Boy Leading a Horse suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Boy Leading a Horse in 70 × 120 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 70 cm. Boy Leading a Horse is available in 40 × 70 cm, 50 × 85 cm, 70 × 120 cm, 80 × 140 cm, 90 × 150 cm, 100 × 170 cm, 110 × 190 cm and 131 × 220 cm. A simple rule for Boy Leading a Horse: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Boy Leading a Horse arrive, and when?
We ship Boy Leading a Horse rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Boy Leading a Horse are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Boy Leading a Horse is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Boy Leading a Horse painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Boy Leading a Horse
Is Boy Leading a Horse a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Boy Leading a Horse is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Boy Leading a Horse in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Boy Leading a Horse in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Boy Leading a Horse.
Which period does it come from?
Boy Leading a Horse comes from Picasso’s Rose Period, 1905 and 1906, when he painted circus performers, young men and horses in warm, soft tones, just before Cubism.
Is Boy Leading a Horse a good gift?
Boy Leading a Horse is a gift for a lover of Picasso, of horses or of calm, warm tones. If you are unsure which size of Boy Leading a Horse to choose, give a gift voucher.
