A Man and a Woman on Horseback, ca. 1653?54, Oil on wood, 12 1/8 x 16 1/4 in. (30. 8 x 41. 3 cm), Paintings, Philips Wouwerman (Dutch, Haarlem 1619?1668 Haarlem), In this early work by the Haarlem painter Wouwerman, work, rest, and riding for pleasure coexist for a moment on the bank of a canal. While famous for his horses, the artist was remarkably original as a landscapist and a close observer of human interaction