This horizontal painting shows three horses and riders seen from the side, moving towards the right. The three horses are brown, and they wear covers in shades of white and blue over their bodies, necks, and heads, with holes for their eyes and mouth. They also appear to wear blue covers around their feet and legs. Each horse has a rider seated on its back, holding its reins. The riders are painted in shades of brown, green, and blue. Their faces aren't visible, but they all appear to wear hats. The horizon is halfway up the painting, where the sky meets a body of water. A faint sun glows…
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Riders on the Beach at Dieppe

René Pierre Charles Princeteau (French, 1843 - 1914)

1892

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 60.96 × 120.65 cm (24 × 47 1/2 in.) ; framed: 78.11 × 138.75 × 8.57 cm (30 3/4 × 54 5/8 × 3 3/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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