骑马邮差

来认识一下18世纪的"快递小哥"！苏格兰艺术家大卫·艾伦捕捉到这位驿卒在疾奔中的瞬间，他正拼命赶去递送一封密封信件。他身穿亮眼的蓝绿色外套、粉色马裤，头戴饰有羽毛的豹纹帽，一手紧握邮件，一手拄着行路杖，经过一个里程碑标记。这幅生动的洛可可风格水彩画迷人地展现了前工业时代的邮政系统，那时的速度完全取决于跑腿者的双腿耐力，而非发动机的马力。

Technique: Watercolor

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