In Need of Shelter
by Jean Walker
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30.000 x 24.000 inches
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Title
In Need of Shelter
Artist
Jean Walker
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Grey horse out in a snow storm, wishing he could find more shelter. Gray is common in many breeds. Today, about one horse in 10 carries the mutation for graying with age. The vast majority of Lipizzaners are gray, as are the majority of Andalusian horses. Many breeds of French draft horse such as the Percheron and Boulonnais are often gray as well. Gray is also found among Welsh Ponies, Thoroughbreds, and American Quarter Horses. All of these breeds have common ancestry in the Arabian horse. In particular, all gray Thoroughbreds descend from a horse named Alcock's Arabian, a gray born in 1700. The gray coat color makes up about 3% of Thoroughbreds.
Gray also occurs in spotted horses such as pintos or Appaloosas, but its effects wash out the contrast of the markings of these patterns. For this reason, some color breed registries refuse or cancel registration of gray horses.
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February 8th, 2014
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Comments (21)
Jean Walker
Its so nice to know that you like my style Collin...Thank you so much - it means a lot to me........!!!
Randy Burns
Love how you caught the swirling movement of the snow and the poetic gesture of the horse. Captivating Jean. f/l
Jean Walker
Thank you Old MASTERS - PAINTERS AND TRADITIONAL ARTS for the feature............really appreciate the gesture.....!!!
Jan Dappen
Wow, excellent choice for feature! Awesome painting, I can feel the cold! G+ and tweeting