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Dancers Practicing at the Barre by Edgar Degas

Dancers Practicing at the Barre

Dancers Practicing at the Barre

The Met

Artist: Edgar Degas(French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)

Date: 1877

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Mixed media on canvas

Dimensions: 29 3/4 x 32 in. (75.6 x 81.3 cm)

Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

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Brief Description

Two ballerinas in white tutus practice at a barre in a studio with a watering can

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Two ballerinas practice at a barre in a studio. The background features a textured, light yellow wall that extends across the upper half of the canvas. A dark, horizontal barre runs across the middle of the wall, positioned at waist height for the dancers. The floor, which occupies the lower half of the image, is a dark, muted brown with visible plank lines and subtle variations in tone, suggesting shadows. On the left, a ballerina with reddish-blonde hair pulled back stands en pointe on her right foot, facing right. Her left leg is extended straight out to the left, resting on the barre. She wears a white tutu, a white top with thin straps, and pink pointe shoes. Her head is turned slightly towards the viewer, with her gaze directed forward. A dark ribbon is tied in her hair. To her right, a second ballerina stands with her back mostly to the viewer, facing right. Her right arm is extended along the barre, and her left arm is bent, with her hand resting on the barre. She wears a white tutu with a prominent yellow ribbon tied in a bow at her lower back, and light pink ballet slippers. Her brown hair is pulled up. Both figures cast long, dark shadows on the floor, extending towards the lower right corner. In the lower left corner of the floor, a gray metal watering can with a long spout sits, casting its own shadow.

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