Azure Polo Strike

This high-energy vertical oil on canvas by Zahid Saleem captures the raw intensity and speed of a professional polo match. The painting features three riders charging forward on powerful black horses, their mallets raised in preparation for a strike. Saleem uses an abstracted, gestural style with broad, textured brushstrokes in a sophisticated palette of greys, blacks, and whites. The composition is electrified by vibrant pops of cerulean and cobalt blue in the riders' jerseys and the horses' leg wraps, which draw the eye through the movement of the game. The blurred background and sketchy lines perfectly convey the dusty, fast-paced atmosphere of the polo field, making this a bold and modern tribute to the "Sport of Kings."