The Progress of the Stars: L' Etoile

Henri Rivière

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene with a blue and green gradient background representing a starry night sky. The top half of the image is dark blue, gradually transitioning to light green towards the bottom. White dots scattered across the sky represent stars. In the bottom right corner, there are brown silhouettes of animals and people. Two horses are visible in the foreground, with one horse carrying a rider. Behind them, there are more animals and people, as well as what appears to be a sled or cart. The silhouettes are positioned on the right side of the image. The artwork is set against a white background with a thick border, and the entire image is framed by a black border. The title of the artwork is "The Progress of the Stars: L' Etoile" and the artist is Henri Rivière.