萨尔蒙
's reviewed the 1912 Salon des Indépendants in the March–April 1912 issue of La Revue de France et des Pays, noting Metzinger's 'refined choice of colors' and the 'precious rarity' of the painting's 'matière'. André Salmon too, in his review, noted Metzinger's 'refined use of color' in "La Femme au Cheval" and praised its 'French grace', while noting Metzinger 'illuminated a cubist figure with the virtues of a smile'.