Boys to Men framed with an awesome frame by Studio Moulding.
by Judy Larson
Original Retail Price $495.00. Sold out at publisher.
LIMITED EDITION CANVAS
Limited Edition of: 95
Image Size: 24"w x 20"h.
Framed Size: 29" x 25"
We have Boys to Men framed in the gallery!
Can you find the hidden horses?
- Artist: Judy Larson, famous for her intricate scratchboard style where images are concealed within the main subject.
- Subject: A bachelor herd of young male horses (colts) testing their strength and preparing for adulthood.
- Hidden Detail: Each horse's coat contains a reflection of its past self as a foal, a signature element of Larson's work.
- Meaning: It captures the turbulent, formative years between youth and full maturity, mirroring human coming-of-age.
Young colts don’t leave the herd of their own volition; they are forced out so that they do not become a challenge to the main stallion, their father. These young bachelors will band together for protection, companionship and for the opportunity to practice their fighting skills so that one day, they can challenge a herd stallion and steal away mares for their own harem.
Their years in the bachelor herd are those years between their youth and adulthood, from the “terrible twos” onward. These boys will continually act up among themselves, out for domination of this all-male band. Judy shows this group engaged in such play and has hidden in each horse’s coat a reflection of itself as the foal he once was.
Concealed imagery has long been a hallmark of Judy Larson’s intricate scratchboard art, the second part to any story she tells in a painting. But not since 2011 has she combined both this hidden story and her beloved horses. No medium demands more planning and precision in execution, yet her subjects are alive with a freedom of form that redefines those limitations. That skill combined with a passion for the wilderness and all things wild makes owning a Larson an essential part of any art collection.
