The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane

A dark forest road at dusk, where a black-cloaked rider on a rearing black horse lunges toward a terrified rider on a pale horse fleeing beneath twisted, bare trees. A crescent moon glows over distant hills, and the painting's brushwork is loose and atmospheric throughout.

Artist

John Quidor

Date

1858

Medium

oil on canvas

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2999 × 2368 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum