The Art of Polo

The Art of Polo is painted on a rare vintage Hermès silk scarf from the late 1980s, capturing the elegance, movement, and international reach of one of the world’s most storied sports. Illustrated scenes unfold like pages from a sketchbook, depicting players, ponies, and techniques across iconic polo destinations including Paris, Argentina, and Palm Beach.

The composition reads like a collection of torn sketchbook pages, unified by a refined palette of navy, teal, beige, and brown. On top of the scarf, two players and ponies appear mid-action, one following through after striking the ball, capturing both precision and momentum. I mounted the silk to a handmade wood panel and framed it in a color-matched deep navy floater, designed to highlight the scarf’s hand-rolled edge and elevate its presentation as a finished artwork rather than a textile alone.