16 Most Famous Animal Paintings around the World
The popular animal paintings on this list are considered to be some of the most recognizable works of art on the planet, so save yourself a trip to the museum and check out this artwork from the comfort of your own home. animal painting is an extremely important genre in the art world, so it's no surprise that some of the most recognizable fall under the animal painting genre.
1. A Horse Frightened by a Lion
A Horse Frightened by a Lion (1770) is a painting
by British artist George Stubbs.
2. The World Cow
"The World Cow" (1913) is a painting
by German Expressionist painter Franz Marc.
3. A Lion Attacking a Horse
A Lion Attacking a Horse (1765) is a painting by
British artist George Stubbs.
4. Allegory of War
Allegory of War (c. 1640s) is a painting by
Flemish artist Jan Brueghel the Younger.
5. Deer in the Forest
"Deer in the Forest" (1913) is a painting by German Expressionist artist Franz Marc.
6. Donkey Frieze
"Donkey Frieze" (1911) is a painting by German Expressionist painter Franz Marc.
7. Ducks
"Ducks" (c. 1880-1904) is a painting by Dutch artist Willem Maris.
8. Yellow Cow
"Yellow Cow" (1911) is a painting by German Expressionist painter Franz Marc.
9. Fox Hunt
Fox Hunt (1893) is a painting by American artist Winslow Homer.
10. Hound Coursing a Stag
Hound Coursing a Stag (c. 1762) is a painting by British artist George Stubbs.
11. Les Dindons
"Les Dindons" (1877) is a painting by French Impressionist artist Claude Monet.
12. Monkey Frieze
"Monkey Frieze" (1911) is a painting by German Expressionist painter Franz Marc.
13. Morning in a Pine Forest
The Morning in a Pine Forest is a painting by Russian artists Ivan Shishkin and Konstantin Savitsky. Savitsky has painted the bears, but the art collector Pavel Tretyakov effaced his signature, stating that "from idea until performance, everything discloses the painting manner and creative method peculiar just to Shishkin" so the painting is now credited solely to Shishkin.
14. Whistlejacket
Whistlejacket is an oil-on-canvas painting from about 1762 by the British artist George Stubbs showing the Marquess of Rockingham's racehorse approximately at lifesize, rearing up against a plain background. The canvas is large, lacks any other content except some discreet shadows, and Stubbs has paid precise attention to the details of the horse's appearance.
15. Peacocks
"Peacocks" (1683) is a painting by Dutch artist Melchior d'Hondecoeter.
16. Right and Left
Right and Left is a 1909 oil on canvas painting by the American artist Winslow Homer. It depicts a pair of Common Goldeneye ducks at the moment they are hit by a hunter's shotgun blast as they attempt to take flight. Completed less than two years before his death, it was Homer's last great painting, and has been the subject of a variety of interpretations regarding its origin, composition and meaning.
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