Oil Abstract Figure on Board by Mashkoor Raza

Striking oil on board painting done by the late renowned Pakistani artist Mashkoor Raza, signed lower left, is a prime example of his signature abstract figurative style. The composition features a nude female figure and a white horse, both outlined with expressive black contours that give form to otherwise impressionistic swathes of color. The background is rendered in bold, textured blocks of red, blue, orange, and white, creating an emotionally charged and dynamic atmosphere.

The woman’s faceless depiction and elongated body exudes mystery, femininity, and symbolic grace, while the horse—a recurring motif in Raza’s work—often represents freedom, power, or poetic stillness. The impasto layering and palette knife textures amplify the tactile quality of the surface, making the image vibrate with movement and energy.

The painting is mounted in a wide black mat with a classic bronze-gold frame, lending it a museum-quality presence that contrasts beautifully with the raw emotion of the piece itself. A statement piece!

28 1/4” x 26 1/4”