Artwork
Târgul de cai
Târgul de cai is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist Philips Wouwerman. It is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Târgul de cai is a painting by Philips Wouwerman, created around 1655.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a bustling horse market, with numerous figures and horses interacting amidst buildings and a cloudy sky, conveying a sense of energy and activity.
Technique & Style
Wouwerman employed a diverse color palette to achieve depth and atmosphere, capturing the dynamic poses of the horses and the interactions among the figures.
Artist & collection
Flemish Town Sieged by the Spanish Soldiers
Soldatenlager
Inspection of Troops
A Camp by the Ruins
Rest of Cavalrymen
Reitergefecht
Charles II (1630-1685) stopping at the Estate of Wema on the Rotte on his Journey from Rotterdam to The Hague, 25 May 1660
Louis XIV Travelling
The Siege and Capture of the City of Hulst from the Spaniards, November 5, 1645
Trumpeters at the Camp
Prince Frederik Hendrik at the siege of 's-Hertogenbosch, 1629
Ausritt zur Jagd