Jockey on Horseback 2
Degas was absolutely obsessed with horses and jockeys, often spending hours at the racetrack just to capture their unique energy. A jockey sits tall on a horse mid-stride in this energetic sketch, looking like a frozen snapshot of motion right before a race begins. The loose, scratchy lines on the warm tan paper reveal how the artist prioritized capturing the essence of movement over perfect, polished details. Fun fact: the red 'Degas' stamp at the bottom left wasn't put there by the artist himself, but was added after his death to authenticate works from his massive studio collection.
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