Horses Like No One on Earth Has Seen Before
Howard Finster
American, 1916–2001
Details
Title
Horses Like No One on Earth Has Seen Before
Artist/Maker
Howard Finster (American, 1916–2001)
Date
ca. 1978
Medium
Paint on board
Dimensions
22 x 32 3/4 inches
Credit
T. Marshall Hahn Collection
Accession #
1997.70
Finster once confided that he was sure people wanted to see horses of a sort they had never seen before: “There are no horses in the world like I draw.” In this work, spotted equines of various colors and sizes, some bearing enormous riders, mingle with tiny figures. Meanwhile, God confirms Finster’s accomplishment, his arm reaching around to display a book announcing, “HORSES LIKE NO ONE ON EARTH HAS SEEN BEFORE.”