1887
graphite
paperboard
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Au Grand Prix de Paris (At the Grand Prix de Paris) is a 1887 graphite by Childe Hassam, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a horse race in Paris. The track is full of motion. The horses and riders blur together in pastels. Hassam painted this in 1887. Pastels let him mix colors right on the paper. The bright sky feels like spring. The crowd’s hats add splashes of color. Look at how the pastels mix. It’s looser than oil paint. Check out Hassam, Childe next.
Frederick Childe Hassam was an American Impressionist painter, noted for his urban and coastal scenes.
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