Dancers in Rose (c.1900). Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917). Pastel on paper. MFA, Boston.From the 188
Dancers in Rose (c.1900). Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917). Pastel on paper. MFA, Boston.From the 1880s Degas was recognized as a master of pastel - a medium, highly popular in the 18th century, which he had done much to revive. Often, as here, he worked the pastel pigment in successive layers, creating complex juxtapositions of hues and textures. The ethereal dancers seem to be moving onto or off the stage; the tree that divides the composition at left is a painted theater prop. -- source link
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