DescriptionCentral image of seven men grooming four horses against a backdrop of draped curtains. Primary colors are earth tones, creating a sense of richness about the image. The floor is bare earth. Animals and men are well-muscled. Thematically the piece breathes suggestions of harnessed muscular force and power. Work is signed "Vera Griffith." Most conspicuous horse occupying the majority of the picture plane is white and a man who stands with his back to the viewer is grooming the horse's left rear thigh.