Mid-Century Expressionist Abstract Horse Heads

This is an original Expressionist oil or acrylic painting on canvas, depicting four stylized, monochromatic horse heads huddled together against a dark, moody background. The palette is bold and non-naturalistic, featuring distinct heads in vibrant red, luminous lime green, cool white/grey, and a deep navy blue that almost recesses into the background. The work is characterized by heavy impasto and aggressive, visible brushwork that gives the piece a visceral, textured quality. The white horse in the foreground shows substantial building of paint to create highlights and bone structure. The composition is tight and dynamic, focusing entirely on the bovine profiles. The artwork is housed in a mid-century style wooden cove frame with a dark finish and a thin gold-toned inner fillet. While no signature is immediately visible in the lower corners, the style suggests a late 20th-century origins, likely between 1960 and 1980. The condition appears fair to good; there is some minor surface dust and potential cracking in the high-impasto areas, and the frame shows light edge wear and a few surface scuffs consistent with age. The craftsmanship displays a confident hand and a strong understanding of color theory and emotional abstraction.