At the Cirque Fernando Rider on a White Horse
- Artist
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- Date
- 1888
- Style
- Post-impressionism
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- Norton Simon Museum
"At the Cirque Fernando Rider on a White Horse" showcases a lively scene rendered in the style of Post-impressionism. The painting features a dynamic rider astride a white horse, emphasizing movement and energy typical of genre painting. The artist employs soft pastel tones to create a vivid yet intimate atmosphere, capturing the everyday spectacle of the circus. While rooted in traditional genre themes, the work’s expressive brushwork hints at influences beyond naturalism, opening doors to Surrealism and modern experimentation.
Related artworks
- Windmill by Charles Blackman
- Desire Dehau Reading a Newspaper in the Garden by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- Coverage of the Original Print by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- Portrait of a Lady as Evelina by John Hoppner
- Peter Leopold Nassau Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper by John Hoppner
- Totem by Charles Blackman
- Lady Louisa Manners, Countess of Dysart by John Hoppner
- Addition V by Morris Louis
- A Harvest Festival (A Dancing Bacchante at Harvest Time) by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
- Crew at Bosc by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec