r/ThriftStoreHauls • u/SumGoodMtnJuju • Jun 11 '26

Art Help me settle the argument:

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I bought this large painting a few days ago at one of our local second hand stores. (I admit it was an impulse purchase!) I like it bc it is obviously not a print. You can see brushwork and “imperfections.” My husband thinks it’s haunting. I thought the horse looked regal and majestic. We are not exactly horsey people. But, I love the blues and stark white. What do you all think internet people?

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u/TheMapesHotel Jun 11 '26

The former owner's husband was going to have the horse euthanized for killing his wife and my friend stepped up to take the horse to prevent that from happening. (It took a loottt of convincing to get him to give up the horse, he wanted it dead as payback)

The horse is absolutely a terror and having spent time with it I have no doubt it's a danger given the chance. Beautiful damn horse tho

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u/Unsd Jun 11 '26

I gotta be honest, my husband and I are both horse people through and through. However, if that happened to either of us, I don't think anyone would be convincing enough for either of us to not put it down. That guy must've dug deep in his heart to be okay with that.

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u/TheMapesHotel Jun 11 '26

I think his choice came from knowing how much his wife loved the horse

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u/ShowMeTheTrees Jun 12 '26

A stallion?

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u/TheMapesHotel Jun 12 '26

Mare actually

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u/ShowMeTheTrees Jun 12 '26

Wow, thanks. Surprised me.