Illustration
An 1872 oil on canvas painting, Horse Racing, by Edouard Manet (1832-83), the French modernist painter. The was a work commissioned by a racing enthusiast. Manet was a frequent race-goer himself, particularly the races held at the Bois de Boulogne. Manet has deliberately blurred the scene and elongated the horses to give the impression of speed. (Private Collection)
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Original image by wikiart.org. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 14 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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