Edgar Degas was a French Impressionist painter during the late 19th & early 20th centuries. Not just an artist, Degas was an art lover and during his lifetime he amassed an enormous collection of art.
An Prolific Artist
Perhaps most widely celebrated for his scenes of Parisian life and his preoccupation with ballet dancers. However his horses are lovingly rendered and his use of color and shadow really captures the flashy coat colors of his subject.
Today Degas is known as one of the founders of the Impressionist style, but he preferred to call himself a realist.
Jockeys on Horseback before Distant Hills
Jockeys in the Rain
The Races
Carriage at the Races
Race Horses
A Day at the Races
Jockeys in Front of the Grandstand
Horse Race Before the Start
More Artistic Horse
My list of horse art is getting longer every week so be sure to go take a peek at the art section and be sure to check out more horses of the masters while you are there.