Painting: Golden Horse by Sterling Strauser

A golden horse lying down, in a frame that is mostly barn.

This painting, Golden Horse, is by Sterling Strauser (1907-1995). It is oil on board. Horses have held painters' attention for centuries, and a small panel lets an artist work quickly and keep the brushwork personal. The horse rests with its legs folded and its head turned toward the viewer, built from thick ochre paint and loose black lines, with streaks of pale mane. A signature sits at the upper right. A wide, weathered gray frame surrounds it. Framed, 15.25 inches wide and 12.5 high.

He seems in no hurry to get up.