Before the Race, c. 1882

Name: Before the Race, c. 1882
Brand: Edgar Degas
Price: 269.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

1882 · Oil on panel · Edgar Degas

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Before the Race, c. 1882 by Edgar Degas, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) in Arber Natural, living — Shown at 76.2 × 101.6 cm (30 × 40 in) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Living room

Before the Race, c. 1882 by Edgar Degas, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, media room — Shown at 76.2 × 101.6 cm (30 × 40 in) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Media room

Before the Race, c. 1882 by Edgar Degas, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Arber Warm Walnut, restaurant — Shown at 76.2 × 101.6 cm (30 × 40 in) · Framed canvas, Arber Warm Walnut · Restaurant

Story

A cluster of riders on horseback waits in an open meadow, their bright jackets standing out against a soft, subdued stretch of land under a wide sky. The horses are brown-coated and calm, grouped loosely together as if pausing before the signal to run. This scene, painted around 1882 in oil on panel, belongs to the Clark Art Institute. The artist, Edgar Degas (1834–1917), worked within Impressionism and also created The Ballet Class. One detail worth noticing is how the riders' colorful clothing punctuates the otherwise quiet, muted tones of the surrounding field, drawing the eye across the gathered group before the anticipated start.