Why it matters
Red Army horsemen race across a plain striped with Suprematist bands of colour. It is considered Malevich's only contribution to the official canon of Soviet art, helped by its politically correct title.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1932.
- Malevich wrote '1918' in the corner.
- A verse on the back says the cavalry rides 'to defend the Soviet frontier'.
Based on the Wikipedia article Red Cavalry Riding (CC BY-SA 4.0).
