1898
pastel
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jockey is a 1898 pastel by Edgar Degas, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a jockey on a horse, wearing a bright yellow and blue uniform. The jockey is leaning forward, with his whip in hand. This painting is interesting because it shows Degas' focus on movement and action. The jockey's pose and the horse's position create a sense of energy. To learn more about the medium used to create this artwork, look up the technique: pastel.
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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