This is a drawing of a street accident involving a horse-drawn carriage. The scene shows a horse rearing up on its hind legs, causing chaos. Several individuals are trying to control the situation, with one person managing the horse and another holding onto the side of the carriage. The drawing is done in a dramatic, illustrative style with bold black lines against a brownish background. A small crowd of onlookers watches from the side. The background is minimal, focusing on the struggle between man and beast in the center of the composition.

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L'Accident (The Accident)

Félix Vallotton (Swiss, 1865 - 1925)

1893

Medium: lithograph (zinc) on yellow wove paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: overall: 22.2 x 31.2 cm (8 3/4 x 12 5/16 in.)
Culture: Swiss
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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