Lumen Winter Painting "Horses in Flight", Oil on Canvas c. 1939-44

Vivid, powerful, and alive with motion—Horses in Flight is a commanding original oil on canvas by renowned American artist Lumen Martin Winter, painted during his early WPA years between 1939 and 1944. A sweeping composition of galloping horses bursts across the canvas in a dynamic interplay of form, color, and motion—merging classical subject matter with modernist abstraction.

This rare piece likely originated in Winter’s studio in Taos, New Mexico, a desert refuge he built in 1939. The stylized horses, layered with angular strokes and unexpected color planes, reflect both the rugged beauty of the American Southwest and the influence of Cubism—a daring approach from an artist most widely known for public commissions at the White House, U.S. Air Force Academy, and the United Nations.

Artist: Lumen Martin Winter
Title: Horses in Flight
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 61" W x 39" H x 2" D
Date: c. 1939–1944
Provenance: Private collection
Frame: Brass-toned gallery frame
Condition: Excellent vintage condition