“At the Rifle Range” is an oil on canvas artwork created in 1869 by the artist James Tissot. The artwork, which belongs to the Realism movement and falls under the genre painting category, is currently held in a private collection.
The artwork depicts a serene and meticulous scene of a woman, elegantly dressed in a patterned coat adorned with fur, standing at a rifle range. She is shown focusing intently as she examines a rifle. The setting appears to be a structured garden with a brick backdrop and a canopy entwined with vines. To the right, rifles and other shooting paraphernalia are placed on a small table, while additional rifles lean against it. In the background, two spectators, likely a man and a younger person, observe attentively. The woman’s attire and composed demeanor, juxtaposed with the detailed surroundings, capture the essence of the period’s social activities and the refined sophistication characteristic of Tissot’s genre paintings.
