A thoroughly enjoyable post, once again—what an amazing variety of art on the theme of a day at the races you’ve chosen here. Only recently did I learn about the depictions of the galloping horse pre and post Muybridge—at the Manet/Degas exhibit when it came to NYC. I can only imagine how hard it may have been for viewers to adjust to the new reality he disclosed. The Manet/Degas exhibit had several horserace paintings, probably all well known to you, but I’ll offer three of them here as a small contribution to your wonderful post.
A thoroughly enjoyable post, once again—what an amazing variety of art on the theme of a day at the races you’ve chosen here. Only recently did I learn about the depictions of the galloping horse pre and post Muybridge—at the Manet/Degas exhibit when it came to NYC. I can only imagine how hard it may have been for viewers to adjust to the new reality he disclosed. The Manet/Degas exhibit had several horserace paintings, probably all well known to you, but I’ll offer three of them here as a small contribution to your wonderful post.
Manet’s “The Races at Longchamp” (1866): https://www.artic.edu/artworks/81533/the-races-at-longchamp
Degas’s “The False Start (ca. 1869–72): https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/26352
Manet’s “The Races in the Bois de Boulogne” (1872) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/851694
I like that Degas from Yale. I'm glad you enjoyed the post. I had a good time putting it together.