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Horse Galloping on the Right Foot

Edgar Degas

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a horse in mid-stride. It is made of dark, polished bronze material and mounted on a rectangular wooden base. A thin metal rod supports the horse from underneath. The musculature is well-defined, and the horse is posed with one front leg extended forward and the opposite back leg lifted. The scale suggests it is a small display piece.

Artwork Details

Date
late 1880s
Medium
pigmented beeswax, plastiline, metal armature, cork, organic material, on wooden base
Dimensions
1172 × 916 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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