The Parade (Race Horses in Front of the Stands), c.1866/68 by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Canvas Print - 11846-DEE
Location: Musee d'Orsay, Paris, FranceOriginal Size: 46 x 61 cm
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Painting Information
Color is the first element that captivates in this painting. The horses and their riders are draped in earthy browns, softly blended with subdued greens under a pale, nearly weightless sky. Splashes of brighter hues on the jockeys’ shirts are faintly suggested, evoking an urbane restraint rather than heraldic display. Such a palette deftly conveys the pulse of modern leisure without insisting on the pomp or spectacle one might expect in a straightforward sporting scene.
Much of the painting’s force lies in its composition. A pronounced diagonal sweeps the viewer’s gaze from the grandstand at left to the distant horizon on the right, where the last jockey and his restless mount linger at a subtle vanishing point. This diagonal not only underscores the imminent excitement of the race, but also reveals the artist’s aptitude for balancing tension and calm. It is a measured choreography: the foreground figure, seen from behind, sets the stage for the riders that follow, culminating in an atmosphere of anticipation.
Historically, this work belongs to a burgeoning moment in the second half of the 19th century, when racecourses became fashionable social arenas. The modernity of the subject - with horse racing having transformed into a beloved pastime among the Paris bourgeois - resonates in the casual arrangement of onlookers and the lack of elaborate heraldry on the jockeys’ shirts. Influences from earlier European masters, as well as from the English tradition of equestrian painting, provide a classical backdrop for an innovative approach that breaks away from the overemphasis on narrative. Here, the focus is on the captured instant, the hush before the thunder of hooves.
That emphasis on fleeting moment is reinforced by the delicate brushwork. Near the crowd, broad strokes unite parasols and top hats into a single thrumming mass, while the horses and riders stand out in clearer silhouettes. It is precisely the tension between detail and abbreviation that draws the eye. Even the building at left is suggested rather than exhaustively described, allowing the viewer to feel immersed yet never overwhelmed. By stripping away the superfluous and focusing on the elegantly angular forms of the horses and their riders, this painting achieves a balance between the romantic allure of equestrian imagery and the reality of the modern world.
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