23/05/2026
Why do M. F. Husain’s horses continue to command crores?
Because they are not merely paintings of horses. They are movement, mythology and modernism in motion.
For Husain, the horse became a powerful visual language, one that carried ideas of grace, freedom, speed, strength and restless energy. Across canvases, his horses gallop through histories, from Karbala and Ashwamedh to Indian folk traditions and global modernism.
Instantly recognisable and deeply symbolic, the Husain horse became more than a motif. It became a signature.
And in the art market, a master artist’s signature carries history, rarity and enduring value.