1871–1874 · Impressionism
The Ballet Class
By Edgar Degas. Degas treats rehearsal as modern life: bodies rest, stretch and wait while the composition feels as if it were cropped from a passing glance.
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Degas treats rehearsal as modern life: bodies rest, stretch and wait while the composition feels as if it were cropped from a passing glance.
ArtistEdgar Degas
Date1871–1874
MediumOil on canvas
MovementImpressionism
CollectionMusée d'Orsay, Paris
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Why it matters
Degas treats rehearsal as modern life: bodies rest, stretch and wait while the composition feels as if it were cropped from a passing glance.
See this work in context through Impressionism and the Impressionism period.