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Edgar Degas — Danseuse au tutu vert
Edgar Degas

Danseuse au tutu vert

1887

A pastel study by Degas depicting a dancer adorned in a green tutu, showcasing the artist's characteristic interest in capturing the grace and movement of ballet performers. The work demonstrates Degas' masterful use of pastel to create luminous color and delicate form.

Medium
pastel on paper laid down on paper laid down on canvas

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Art Impressionniste et Moderne Evening Sale

March 25, 2021

Estimate: $2,000,000$3,000,000

Lot 3

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Edgar Degas, Danseuse au tutu vert , 1887

A pastel study by Degas depicting a dancer adorned in a green tutu, showcasing the artist's characteristic interest in capturing the grace and movement of ballet performers. The work demonstrates Degas' masterful use of pastel to create luminous color and delicate form.

Medium
pastel on paper laid down on paper laid down on canvas
Year
1887
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ballet, Figure Study, Dancer, French Art, 1887, Impressionism, Movement, Performance, Green Tutu, Pastel

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Collected by

Cleveland Museum of Art