The Racehorse (after Manet) c. 1888
henricharlesguerard
minneapolisinstituteofart
aquatint, print, etching
aquatint
pencil drawn
toned paper
light pencil work
etching
pencil sketch
charcoal drawing
charcoal art
personal sketchbook
pencil drawing
pen-ink sketch
france
pencil work
"The Racehorse (after Manet)" is a print on paper by French artist Henri-Charles Guérard, executed in 1888. The etching depicts a jockey on horseback, likely inspired by a painting by Édouard Manet. The print's simplified composition, reminiscent of Manet's style, highlights the bold contours of the jockey and horse against a light background. This piece showcases Guérard's ability to capture the essence of Manet's subject matter through a distinct printmaking style, exemplifying his skill as a printmaker and his admiration for Manet's work.
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The narrow format and bold outlines of this composition derive from Japanese woodblock prints, which captivated Henri-Charles Guérard in the 1880s. Guérard based his figure of a jockey on horseback on an earlier lithograph by the French artist Édouard Manet, whose print The Races (Les courses), (Mia P.86.28), found fame as an example of modern expression notable for its animated draftsmanship and unconventional treatment of the subject. Guérard married one of Manet’s students, Eva Gonzales, and later assisted in the production of Manet’s prints.
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