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In the foreground, the horses and jockeys are rendered with a sense of motion, their forms emerging from the textured, multi-coloured ground. The middle ground features a dense crowd of spectators, their presence suggested by a rhythmic arrangement of small marks. The background is dominated by a vast, expansive sky filled with voluminous clouds, which occupy a significant portion of the canvas. The artist uses a palette of blues, purples, and earthy tones to construct the light and shadow across the track, creating a sense of atmospheric depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work demonstrates the artist's technical precision and his interest in the scientific application of colour theory. By breaking down the image into individual points of pigment, Van Rysselberghe achieves a luminosity that reflects the natural light of the coastal setting. The painting provides a clear example of how the Neo-Impressionist approach could be applied to dynamic, contemporary subjects, moving beyond the static nature of earlier landscape studies. 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