Horse Art (9 Photos)

From cobbled alleys in Amsterdam to sunlit beaches and snowy Moscow nights, these nine horse-themed street artworks showcase the raw energy, grace, and symbolism of one of humanity’s oldest companions. You’ll find everything from 3D illusions rising from the pavement to towering silo murals glowing with emotion. Whether sculpted from sand, painted with photorealism, or rendered through abstract color fields, each piece reimagines the horse in its own way—playful, powerful, surreal, or poetic.

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3D street art by Nikolaj Arndt in Neustadt, Germany, depicting a photorealistic brown horse in shallow water, with a woman kneeling and reaching out to touch its face, surrounded by trees and walking paths.

Swimming Horse — Nikolaj Arndt in Neustadt, Germany

A hyperrealistic chalk illusion shows a brown horse immersed in shallow water, its neck and head rising naturally from the pavement. A woman kneels at the edge, creating the illusion of interaction.

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Mural by Blesea in Cherbourg, France, showing a powerful grey horse bursting out of a fake brick-framed opening on an abandoned building, with the artist sitting nearby in a face mask.

Breakthrough Horse — Blesea in Cherbourg, France

A grey horse appears to gallop through a faux brick window painted on an old pink building. The illusion blends realistic lighting with dynamic movement.

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Street art by Banksy showing a stencil of a woman hanging black stripes on a clothesline, visually aligning with a white donkey to create the illusion of a zebra on a cracked brick wall.

Zebra Laundry — Street Art by Banksy

A woman hangs black stripes on a line, transforming a white donkey into a zebra. The clever placement and minimalist stencil work turn an ordinary wall into a whimsical scene.

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Pebble Stallion — Beach4Art

Crafted entirely from natural materials, this rearing horse is formed from driftwood, stones, and seashells arranged meticulously on a sandy beach.

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Mural by Matthias Mross in Neunkirchen, Germany, showing a child holding a camera with a horse’s body and head seamlessly replacing the child’s head and torso, painted on a tall white building.

Boy and Horse — Matthias Mross in Neunkirchen, Germany

A large-scale mural shows a brown-and-white horse nuzzling a boy whose upper body is replaced by the horse’s head. The surreal composition plays with scale and perspective.

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Spectrum Gallop — Shane O’Malley in Galway, Ireland

Three running horses are painted in overlapping geometric shapes and bold colors, radiating kinetic energy through abstract forms.

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Mural by Łukasz Kieś in Amsterdam, Netherlands, depicting three grayscale horse heads framed by stylized roses and leaves, painted on a dark brick wall near a parked bicycle.

Monochrome Trio — Łukasz Kieś in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rendered entirely in shades of grey, this mural shows three lifelike horse heads encircled by a floral frame, blending romantic realism with subtle gothic tones.

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