The Races
Edouard Manet French
Not on view
Around 1864–65, Manet became obsessed with the theme of the racecourse. With its animated use of the lithographic crayon, this print distills the energy and excitement of a composition he worked out in oil paint in The Races at Longchamp, shown nearby, and in watercolor. Like the paintings, the print is distinctive for its dramatic departure from the traditional lateral view of the race in favor of a radically foreshortened frontal view of the horses galloping directly toward the viewer.
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