On the Stage

Museum record 81531: On the Stage by Edgar Degas. A verified entry point for discovery.

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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. MyArtTaste includes museum record 81531 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the institution's official open-data metadata and image for…