On the Stage
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas · 1876–77 · Art Institute of Chicago
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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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Details
- Maker
- Edgar Degas, French, 1834-1917
- 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.)
- Place of origin
- France
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
- Credit line
- Potter Palmer Collection
Image: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0
