Horse Trotting, the Feet Not Touching the Ground by Edgar Degas

Horse Trotting, the Feet Not Touching the Ground c. 1870 - 1926

bronze, sculpture

natural shape and form

impressionism

sculpture

bronze

charcoal drawing

sculptural image

charcoal art

unrealistic statue

sculpting

sculpture

horse

charcoal

natural form

statue

Edgar Degas' "Horse Trotting, the Feet Not Touching the Ground" (c. 1870 - 1926) is a bronze sculpture depicting a horse in mid-stride. This work is a characteristic example of Degas' interest in capturing movement and capturing fleeting moments. The horse's musculature and anatomy are rendered with remarkable realism, emphasizing the dynamic energy of the animal. The sculpture is currently housed in the Städel Museum. Degas' sculptures, like his paintings, often explore themes of movement, dance, and the beauty of the human and animal form.

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Depictions of horse racing constitute the focal point of Degas’ work. Around 1860, the artist discovered this facet of modern leisure pursuit and explored it in various techniques until 1900. Sculpting horses helped Degas learn the correct reproduction of their complicated movements. At first, he modelled them in static poses. From the 1870s onwards, he also experimented with more dynamic postures and tried to reproduce certain gaits. A series of horse photographs from 1878 onwards was an important stimulus for him as they made the animals’ movements comprehensible for the first time.