Drie paarden naast een bomschuit op het strand 1848 - 1888

Anton Mauve rendered this drawing of three horses alongside a fishing boat with pencil on paper. The horse, a symbol of vitality and untamed power, has been domesticated here, tethered to the task of hauling the boat. Consider how the horse, revered in ancient mythologies for its ferocity, gradually transforms through art. From the heroic steeds of classical friezes to the workhorses of Dutch landscapes, its symbolic weight shifts. This domestication echoes our internal struggle to harness primal instincts, a tension Freud explored deeply. The horse becomes a vessel, a means to traverse both physical and psychological landscapes. The vessel, laden with potential and memory, awaits its voyage. Such compositions stir the soul. It is an invitation to reflect on the cyclical nature of our own journeys and the burdens we carry. The sea, the boat, and the horse will endure, and the collective memory will continue to evolve.