The Finish

Amerikanische Malerei 1858–1865, c. 1860

The artwork shows a horse race scene from a slightly elevated point of view. Closest to us, a crowd of well-dressed spectators, including men and a few women, gather along a dirt track. Two horse-drawn sulkies, one led by a brown horse and the other by a gray horse, are racing past the crowd. A small, two-story pavilion with a U.S. flag on top is beyond the track, with several people observing the race from its balcony. In the distance, the landscape features green fields with scattered trees and grazing cattle. Further back, a river with sailboats winds across the horizon, set against a backdrop of rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky. The style is detailed and realistic, capturing the colors and atmosphere of the event.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1858–1865
Date
c. 1860
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
58.7 × 95.3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork shows a horse race scene from a slightly elevated point of view. Closest to us, a crowd of well-dressed spectators, including men and a few women, gather along a dirt track. Two horse-drawn sulkies, one led by a brown horse and the other by a gray horse, are racing past the crowd. A small, two-story pavilion with a U.S. flag on top is beyond the track, with several people observing the race from its balcony. In the distance, the landscape features green fields with scattered trees and grazing cattle. Further back, a river with sailboats winds across the horizon, set against a backdrop of rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky. The style is detailed and realistic, capturing the colors and atmosphere of the event.

Amerikanische Malerei 1858–1865