Galopperende hest 1922

This galloping horse was captured in 1922 by Joakim Skovgaard with what looks like ink on paper. It’s all about movement, right? I can feel the energy of Skovgaard's hand as he quickly sketched the outline, trying to capture the horse's speed and spirit. I like to imagine him in his studio, maybe with a window open, the sounds of the city mixing with the rhythm of his pen. What’s he thinking about as he makes this? Is he remembering a horse he once saw, or is he just letting his imagination run wild? Look at the way the lines curve and flow, especially in the horse's mane and tail. It’s almost like the ink itself is alive, dancing across the page. You can see a similar interest in movement in the work of other artists like Delacroix, who also loved to paint horses in motion. It reminds us that artists are always in conversation with each other, across time and space, inspiring new ways of seeing and feeling.