Jockey

"Jockey," an 1866 genre painting by Edgar Degas, captures a dramatic scene from the steeplechase featuring a Impressionism-influenced rendering of the fallen jockey. The dynamic composition and focus on movement reflect Degas's interest in capturing fleeting moments, characteristic of his multiple reworkings of the piece, including versions from 1880–81 and 1897. Now housed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the painting showcases Degas's mastery in portraying both the vigor of horse racing and the human struggle within a genre context.