1878
oil
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Horse and Rider is a 1878 oil by Edgar Degas, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a horse and rider from behind. The horse’s muscles and tail are drawn with quick, rough lines. The rider’s body is simple, almost like a block, with no face or details. The artist used only black chalk on light paper, making the dark lines stand out. The horse’s head is turned slightly, but the rider’s posture is stiff and unnatural. Look up Degas, Edgar to see how he worked with movement and everyday scenes.
Born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas on 19 July 1834 in Paris, Edgar Degas came from an affluent banking family with aristocratic roots and spent his childhood among the cultivated circles of the French capital.
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