UNTITLED
24.5 x 36 inches
Oil on canvas
Signature- Above left
1970

This striking painting by M. F. Husain depicts three horses in powerful motion, a subject central to his visual vocabulary. The horses are rendered using bold, angular lines and fractured forms, reflecting the influence of Cubism—a style Husain adopted to break down form and convey dynamism. The jagged contours and overlapping planes create a sense of rhythm and movement, as if the horses are charging through space and time.

The use of a limited, earthy palette heightens the drama, while the sculptural lines—at once primal and modern—give the composition a timeless energy. Here, the horses are not merely animals, but metaphors of freedom, force, and the artist’s enduring search for expression beyond the constraints of realism.