Circus Rider

1936

Millard Sheets

Associated Names
Millard Sheets

Artist, American, 1907 - 1989

This is a painting of a performer balancing on galloping horses in a circus setting. The artwork shows a figure standing with arms outstretched on a group of moving horses inside an arena. The background is black, contrasting with the pastel colors of the horses and the red and white striped boundary of the arena. The horses are portrayed in light green and white tones with purple spots. The image conveys the energy and motion of a circus performance, evoking excitement and athleticism. The style resembles vintage circus advertising or poster art, with a mix of stylization and simplicity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.78 × 25.4 cm (7 × 10 in.)
    sheet: 22.54 × 27.62 cm (8 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.148.56


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, California; Robert Stana and Thomas Judy, Washington, D.C., 1986; acquired 2017 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Circus Rider; lower right in graphite: Millard Sheets / 1936 ed 10

Wikidata ID

Q77015610

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