Corpse of a horse

"Corpse of a horse" is a stark and powerful Expressionism painting that captures the brutal aftermath of war. Created by Otto Dix, a renowned German artist, it belongs to his series The War, consisting of 50 drypoint and aquatint etchings. This piece vividly depicts a deceased horse, evoking themes of destruction and loss characteristic of animal painting that emphasizes raw emotion. As part of Dix’s unflinching portrayal of wartime atrocities—often compared to Goya’s Disasters of War—the artwork exemplifies the series described by the British Museum as “Dix’s central achievement as a graphic artist”.