1890
pastel
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Horse is a 1890 pastel by Edgar Degas, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a single horse standing still, facing left. The lines are loose and sketchy, with soft browns and faint shadows. The background is just a plain, light-colored paper. The artist left the horse’s legs and tail a little rougher than the rest. This was likely done quickly, maybe while studying how light hits different parts of the animal. Next, check out how artists use pastel to create soft, blended colors.
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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