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Edgar Degas — Danseuse rajustant sa coiffure
Edgar Degas

Danseuse rajustant sa coiffure

1900

Edgar Degas captures an intimate moment of a dancer adjusting her hair in this pastel and charcoal composition. The work exemplifies the artist's masterful draftsmanship and keen observation of movement and repose.

Medium
pastel and charcoal on paper laid down on cardboard

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Purism and Beyond: A Modern Collection

March 19, 2021

Estimate: $150,000$200,000

Lot 320

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Edgar Degas, Danseuse rajustant sa coiffure, 1900

Edgar Degas captures an intimate moment of a dancer adjusting her hair in this pastel and charcoal composition. The work exemplifies the artist's masterful draftsmanship and keen observation of movement and repose.

Medium
pastel and charcoal on paper laid down on cardboard
Year
1900
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

1900, Ballet, Figure Study, Dancer, Impressionism, Charcoal, Edgar Degas, Pastel

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Collected by

Cleveland Museum of Art