Edgar Degas
French, 1834-1917
On the Stage
INV-8153
Edgar Degas
French, 1834-19171876–77
On the Stage
Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917 →pasteldrawings (visual works)
Date
1876–77
Medium
Pastel and essence over monotype on cream laid paper, laid down on board
Dimensions
59.2 × 42.8 cm (23 5/16 × 16 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Potter Palmer Collection
Edgar Degas depicts seven dancers performing in a ballet. The gestures of the women’s raised arms and feet capture the actions, forms, and poses of the corps de ballet (the ensemble, or chorus, of a ballet company that performs in groups). To heighten the sense of motion and spectacle, Degas smudged the edges of the forms where the dancers’ dresses meet the stage.
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