Art Institute of Chicago
On the Stage
Edgar Degas
- Date
- 1876–77
- Medium
- Pastel and essence over monotype on cream laid paper, laid down on board
- Culture
- France
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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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- Object type
- AAT300033973
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