France · 1834–1917

Edgar Degas

Modern bodies, unexpected viewpoints. An artist associated with Impressionism who focused on dancers, workers and urban interiors through sharply observed compositions.

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Why this artist matters

An artist associated with Impressionism who focused on dancers, workers and urban interiors through sharply observed compositions.

ArtAtlas places Edgar Degas within Impressionism and the broader Impressionism period so you can move outward from biography into visual context.

Life1834–1917
RegionFrance