Abstract Horse by MF Husain

The paper bursts with horses that feel like pure rhythm. In this 2004 serigraph, MF Husain lets the animals emerge not as isolated figures but as a surge of colour and motion. The horses, painted in fragments of yellow, red, grey, green, and blue, move together as if they were light itself breaking into spectrum.

Husain’s bold black outlines hold the scene together, yet it is the blocks of colour that carry the spirit. Each tone adds a layer of emotion: the yellow shines with vitality, the red burns with passion, the grey and green provide grounding, while the blue strokes sweep through like wind guiding the gallop.

The result is a chorus of movement, where horses charge forward yet remain harmonised in form and balance. The composition feels like music on paper, every colour a note, every line a rhythm.

For the viewer, it is not just a painting of horses. It is an experience of collective force, freedom, and beauty, where Husain once again proves that with minimal means he can create a world overflowing with energy and grace