The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse) | Albert Pinkham Ryder | 1896–1908

Albert Pinkham Ryder’s The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse), painted between 1896 and 1908, turns a familiar sporting setting into an ominous allegory. The sweeping curve of the track leads the eye through an emptied landscape, while the pale horse and its spectral rider give the scene a relentless momentum. Dense colour and simplified forms heighten its dreamlike atmosphere. Ryder’s compressed composition transforms the race into an image of mortality, where movement offers no release from the enclosing circuit.

Print: 

A premium quality heavyweight (200gsm) fine art print material with a smooth, clean finish. This museum quality paper is extremely consistent and works perfectly with large, full colour graphics or illustrations. The matte finish emphasises different highlights and tones in the source artworks; helping to create stunning works of art.

- All prints feature a 0.25 inch white border to ensure space for framing. 

Our Eco Credentials Include:

• FSC approved or sustainably sourced paper
• Printed using water based inks
• Local fulfilment reduces carbon emissions
• Contains no plastic

Sizes:

14 x 11 Inches = 35.6 cm x 27.9 cm

20 x 16 Inches = 50.8 cm x 40.6 cm