1885
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Rough Sport in the Yosemite is a 1885 ink by James David Smillie, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a wild scene with a man riding a bucking horse. Other horses and riders are scattered around, looking chaotic. The artist used only black lines on a light background to show the action. The title says this is "Rough Sport in the Yosemite," which hints at a dangerous horseback ride. The artist signed it as Smillie in 1885. Want to learn more? Try looking up etching to see how this technique works.
James David Smillie was an American artist, cofounder of the American Watercolor Society and New York Etching Club. His brother was painter George Henry Smillie.
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