and contradict each other, making it genuinely difficult to follow any single animal from one end to the other.
The vintage style of the illustration adds to the confusion. The lines and shading used to render each horse are close enough in tone that the eye struggles to separate one figure from the next, especially at a quick glance.
The banner in the middle is the key to the trick
The central banner bearing the words “HOW MANY HORSES?” is not just decorative
it is the structural engine of the
