Curator’s note
Gentlemen's Race. Before the Start
Degas turns to the modern subject of horse racing, capturing jockeys and mounts tensely waiting at the starting line. By choosing the quiet moment before the race, he reveals his keen sense for the fleeting instant.
Source: Arterra 큐레이션
- Date
- 1862
- Medium
- canvas
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