Horse Race in Silks

Catalogue note

Jockeys in vivid silks drive their grey horses along a railed track, the animals dissolving into pale strokes against a dark hedge and blue panels. The composition compresses the field so the riders press together into a single thrusting mass, and the flashes of orange, yellow and crimson give the muted greys their energy. The picture conveys the surge and noise of a race through movement and colour rather than detail.