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Yellow Dancers (In the Wings), 1874–76
| Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
|---|---|
| Artist | Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas |
| Spatial Coverage | France |
| Temporal Coverage | 1874-1876 |
| Description | Edgar Degas first painted dancers as an independent subject in 1871. He was to devote almost half his output as an artist to this subject, observing countless performances and rehearsals at the Paris Opéra. Here he placed the viewer in the wings, as if among the elite Opéra subscribers who roamed and socialized backstage. Dance subjects allowed Degas to contemporize his lifelong interest in showing the human body in complex movement, shifting the scene from ancient history to modern Paris. He finished and signed the present canvas in time for the second Impressionist exhibition, in April 1876. [Three light-skinned, dark-haired ballerinas, painted in muted tones, wear off-the-shoulder yellow leotards and tutus as they huddle near each other. One adjusts her costume, while one holds her hands clasped above her head. At left is a painted screen with four pairs of feet visible underneath.] |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
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| Subject Keyword | Painting Oil Painting Ballet Impressionism Oil Paint (paint) French France Oil On Canvas Oil Paintings (visual Works) Paint Canvas Painting (image Making) Painting Techniques 19th Century Nineteenth Century Costume Dresses Flowers Yellow (color) European Painting Leisure Women Century of Progress Chicago World's Fairs Artworks Painting and Sculpture of Europe |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Painting |
| Object Type | Painting |
