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The Dance Lesson by Edgar Degas — VisualArtsDB

The Dance Lesson

The Dance Lesson

1874–1884

Medium: Pastel and black chalk on three pieces of wove paper, joined together
Dimensions: 25 3/8 x 22 1/8 in. (64.5 x 56.2 cm)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Styles

European Paintings

Tags

dancingmenballetviolinswomendancers

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