Description
A group of jockeys on horseback moves across a pale open field. The riders wear bright jackets and sit upright in the saddle, while a few figures stand on foot nearby. The horizon is high and distant, with a light sky above.
About Jockeys Reproduction
The horses are painted in muted brown and gray, while red, yellow, and blue garments provide accents. The figures stretch across the horizontal composition in a loose formation. Soft green and ochre strokes describe the ground, and the sky blends into the distant landscape.
The scene balances the clustered riders with open space around them. heads and legs of the Horses create repeating shapes, while the upright riders punctuate the low horizon. The loose brushwork keeps the field atmospheric. A wide display preserves the group and its broad setting. The legs and shadows of the horses repeat along the pale ground, while bright jackets separate the riders. A few people on foot stand nearby. The low horizon allows the sky to remain open and the line of mounted figures to stretch across the composition. The open course remains visible beyond the riders. Their shadows cross the grass. Colorful jackets distinguish the riders as the horses cross pale open ground. Their bodies form a horizontal procession, with low figures and a soft ridge set far behind. The pale sky leaves clear space above the riders and their bright clothing.
The hand-painted reproduction
ByMuseum offers Jockeys by Edgar Degas as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Hang horizontally to retain the spread of riders and field.
- Bright jackets punctuate the pale landscape
- A few attendants stand beside the riders
- Painted individually in oil on canvas.
- Select the available size and presentation on this page.





