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This painting shows a horse racing event with a crowd of spectators. Close to us, people stand or sit on chairs, most with their backs turned to us, facing the race. Some people stand on the light brown chairs for a better view. The women wear long, colorful dresses and hold parasols, while the men wear suit jackets in shades of gray with black top hats. Behind the crowd, towards the center of the painting, is a long strip of green grass where riders on horseback race towards the left, visible over the heads of spectators. Across from us, on the other side of the green expanse, another crowd…

The Races at Longchamp

Jean-Louis Forain (French, 1852 - 1931)

c. 1891 · oil on canvas

National Gallery of Art · Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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