Skating Race by Norman Rockwell

February 28, 1920 Issue of The Country Gentleman

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Skating Race, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Country Gentleman published February 28, 1920.

The Country Gentleman was published by Curtis Publishing Company. Curtis Publishing also published The Saturday Evening Post.

This painting was the nineteenth Country Gentleman cover by Norman Rockwell. Rockwell illustrated thirty-five covers for The Country Gentleman starting in August 1917, the first Cousin Reginald cover, and continuing through April 1922.

Skating Race

With this painting, Norman Rockwell gives us another glimpse into the life of country children. This time we get to experience winter sports.

These two boys are skate racing. Whether they are on a small farm pond or a larger lake, we viewers does not know. The action takes place in late February so whichever it is will be frozen solidly.

Notice that the skates are strapped onto their boots, no fancy skates in the country.

The boy wearing the white sweater looks shorter and heavier than the boy wearing the gray sweater. He also appears to be working harder than the other boy. He almost looks like he is running with skates on, instead of skating naturally.

The boy wearing the gray sweater appears to have the lead in the race. He appears to hardly be sweating. He is smiling like he is toying with the other boy. This boy has a natural fluid skating stroke.

I predict that the boy in gray will win this race .

Little Boy Writing Letter	The Novice Skater	The Departing Maid
Boy With Dog in Picnic Basket	Boy Sending Dog Home	Trio in Early Motorcar
Cave of the Winds	Man and Woman Seated Back to Back	Grandfather Frightened by Jack-O-Lantern
Santa and Expense Book

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Norman Rockwell's Skating Race (1920) Copyright © 1920 The Country Gentleman and Curtis Publishing Company

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