Epsom - Derby Day horse racing this is equestrian expressionism at

this is equestrian expressionism at its most compelling

With its bold contrasts and sense of centrifugal energy

this compact yet powerful composition channels the drama of a tight

Set from the vantage point of the grandstand

Epsom - Derby Day horse racing this is equestrian expressionism at'Epsom Derby Day' painted by Jane Braithwaite SEAOil on linen canvas 74 cm x 107 cm (29 inches x 42 inches) Impressionist, framed in distressed silver wood with slip. Jane Braithwaites Epsom Derby Day brims with that charged, anticipatory energy unique to the Downs before the big race. The horses stand poised and gleaming, jockeys in bright silks creating sharp notes of colour against the open sky, while the bustle of officials and onlookers hints at