Early California: pre-1769–1840s: Mexican California
Click image to zoom in.Or view larger version. Horse Race. Date unknown. Ernest Narjot. Oil paint on canvas. Collection of Oakland Museum of California. Gift of Mrs. Leon Bocqueraz.
This painting depicts a small town where a horserace between two men is taking place. The artist, Ernest Narjot, came to California from France during the Gold Rush and later traveled to Sonora, Mexico where he was inspired to paint scenes of border life like this.