Zittende figuur, mogelijk naast een paard 1890

George Hendrik Breitner sketched this 'Seated Figure, Possibly Beside a Horse' with a graphic pencil on paper. The horse, a symbol of vitality and power, stretches back to antiquity, often linked with gods such as Poseidon. Here, the figure beside it seems almost dwarfed, a recurring motif that questions our dominion over nature. Consider its echo in ancient Greek sculptures where gods command their steeds. Such depictions recur across cultures, each time subtly altered by the anxieties of the age. The horse may shift from a symbol of raw power to one of harnessed potential, reflecting our evolving relationship with the untamed world. This dialogue between control and freedom, deeply embedded in our subconscious, continues to shape the way we perceive and represent our world, in an endless cycle of cultural introspection.