The subject of this painting is common; uncommon are the details of physiognomy depicted in a subtle manner. Here it is portrayed as an 'individual' with emphasis on the action and expression. The face and legs are delicate but the middle body is unproportionately bulky. The nostrils are flared and the mouth slightly open with symmetrically arranged teeth. One foreleg and a hind leg is raised depicting movement. It is not the animal alone with its white coat which the painter presents but other things also like the rich saddle, the ornamented straps and reigns which hug the contours of the horse's chest and belly. Fine tassles are attached like bells to the groomed mane of the horses. The superbly built animal, plumed and decked is a personification of dignity.
The landscape is not indicated except for tufts of flowering plants to indicate the ground. A thin border encloses the painting followed by a wider floral border making it an exquisite picture.
This description by Kiranjyot
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