Promenade by the Sea 1860

"Promenade by the Sea", painted in 1860, is an early work by Edgar Degas. It depicts two figures on horseback silhouetted against a landscape of cliffs and a calm sea. Degas, known for his paintings of dancers and horses, employed a loose brushstroke and muted palette, capturing the fleeting moment of an afternoon promenade. This style, characteristic of the early Impressionist movement, would influence Degas's later works.