Scene from the Steeplechase - the Fallen Jockey

"Scene from the Steeplechase - the Fallen Jockey" is an 1866 oil-on-canvas genre painting by Edgar Degas, capturing the drama of a steeplechase race. Degas revisited this work multiple times, notably in 1880-81 and 1897, demonstrating his evolving approach. The painting vividly portrays the fall of a jockey during the race, emphasizing movement and spontaneity characteristic of Impressionism. Now housed in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., it showcases Degas's skill in depicting contemporary sporting scenes with dynamic Impressionist brushwork and storytelling.