Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash, 1912 by Giacomo Balla
Canvas Print - 19912-BGI
Location: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, USAOriginal Size: 89.8 × 110 cm
Own a museum-grade giclée Canvas Print of Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash by Giacomo Balla (1912). It is printed with archival pigments on 400 g/m² canvas and hand-varnished with a UV-protective layer. Set your exact proportional size—anything up to 21.4 × 26 in, with optional framing. Free worldwide shipping for rolled artworks. Unframed prints ship within 48 h, framed prints in 7-8 days. Guaranteed 100-year color durability.
Giclée Canvas Print | $68.94 USD
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"Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash" will be custom-printed for your order using the latest giclée printing technology. This technique ensures that the Canvas Print captures an exceptional level of detail, showcasing vibrant and vivid colors with remarkable clarity.
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Painting Information
Balla's delightful rendering of a dachshund in perpetual motion presents us with a visual symphony of movement, where a small black dog and its owner's feet become instruments in a kinetic performance. The painting depicts what appears to be a simple domestic scene - a woman walking her pet - yet transforms this quotidian moment into a celebration of velocity and rhythm. Multiple iterations of the dog's legs, tail, and ears create a blur of activity across the canvas, while above, the owner's feet and skirt hem multiply in synchronized succession. The leash itself becomes a series of curved lines, each capturing a microsecond of its swing through space.
The color scheme operates with remarkable restraint, dominated by the stark contrast between the dog's black silhouette and the pale, dusty ground. This neutral palette is enlivened by subtle variations - hints of blue-grey in the shadows, warm undertones in the path, and delicate suggestions of color in the woman's garments. The background vibrates with alternating bands of pink and green, evoking the shimmering heat of a Tuscan afternoon, where light seems to oscillate in the summer air.
Balla's technique demonstrates a precise understanding of how to suggest motion through repetition and blur. His brushwork maintains clarity in each individual form while creating an overall impression of speed through careful overlapping. The paint application appears smooth and controlled, allowing the multiplicities to read clearly without becoming muddled. This methodical approach to depicting dynamism reveals the artist's analytical mind at work.
The composition flows diagonally across the picture plane, enhanced by the angled placement of Balla's signature. This directional energy propels the eye from lower left to upper right, following the trajectory of movement. The cropping of the woman's figure to show only her lower extremities focuses attention on the mechanics of walking, reducing human presence to pure locomotion.
Created during the height of Futurism's influence, this work embodies the movement's fascination with speed and modern life. Yet unlike the aggressive mechanization often associated with Futurist imagery, Balla finds dynamism in the gentle comedy of a small dog's eager trot. The painting transforms an everyday urban experience into a study of temporal succession, proving that revolutionary artistic concepts could emerge from the most humble observations.
Giacomo Balla
Original Size:260 × 332 cm
Pinacoteca Agnelli, Torino, Italy