Artist:

Clarice Smith, born Washington, DC 1933  Search this

Medium:

oil on canvas

Dimensions:

36 1/2 x 76 1/2 in. (92.7 x 194.3 cm)

Type:

Painting

Date:

2001

Luce Center Label:

Clarice Smith loves horses and has created many paintings of equestrian events, including races, polo matches, and show jumping. In Big Race, she emphasized the fast-paced action of the event by painting the horses and their riders at close range. The huddled figures and intent expressions of the jockeys reveal the breathtaking proximity of the riders as they maneuver for advantage and head toward the finish line. The horizontal format of the canvas and Smith's lively brushstrokes underscore the drama of the race as we imagine the horses thundering around the track.

Luce Object Quote:

"I see the horse as a dynamic beautiful form; a combination of power and grace." Artist's statement, 2003

Topic:

Figure group\male  Search this

Occupation\sport\jockey  Search this

Equestrian  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Melvin and Ryna Cohen and the Funger Foundation, Norma Lee and Morton Funger

Object number:

2003.3

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7f1d6a682-d97e-43e8-91e1-00e7ce1033e8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2003.3