The Parade

Le Défilé

The Parade

Edgar Degas · 1866

Musée d'Orsay

Paris, France

About this painting

Also called 'Racehorses in Front of the Stands,' this unusual paper-mounted canvas captures Degas's fascination with the momentary poses of horses in motion.

Painting Details

Medium

Oil on paper mounted on canvas

Dimensions

46 × 61 cm (18.1 × 24 in)

Painted at

Paris, France

Current location

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

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