Umberto Romano

Italian American
(1906–1982)

Circus Rider
1950

Tempera on paper
29.25 x 33.25 x 1 in.
Gift of the Association of American Artists Gallery
1984.1658

• big tops - Big tops, or circus tents, were first introduced ca. 1825 by the American itinerant company of J. Purdy Brown. This innovation soon became a standard of circus performances worldwide. Where a circus is made up of multiple tents, the big top is the main tent.
• blue
• dog
• equestrians - People who ride horses.
• flags - Pieces of cloth or other flexible material, usually attached along one side to a pole or cord, intended for such purposes as symbolizing a nation or organization, or as a means of signaling.
• green
• horse
• man
• pink
• purple
• white
• yellow