Two Dancers

Museum record 45243: Two Dancers by Edgar Degas. A verified entry point for discovery.

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Edgar Degas recorded ballet dancers at rest and in motion in a variety of media, producing numerous drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures. The subject enabled Degas to study the movement of the human form and the contortions of the body. In this pastel, the performers wait behind the curtains, in the wings of the stage, and bend at the waist, arms akimbo, in preparation for their next appearance. MyArtTaste includes museum record 45243 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the institution's off…