The Yellow Riders — George Hendrik Breitner

George Hendrik Breitner. Painted 1885 - 1886.

The elite ‘Yellow Riders’ (a mounted artillery corps) gallops down the dunes at breakneck speed. Breitner took full advantage of their black-and-red busbies and the gold braid on their uniforms. The repetition of these colour accents reinforces the dynamism of the movement. The sand kicked up by the horses at front clouds the view of the horsemen behind. All that remains are the accents of black, yellow and red.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in The Hague School / Amsterdam impressionists / Van Gogh and contemporaries, 19th Century, Main building.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 77.5 × 115 cm

Print: 77.5 × 115 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108302. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.