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Three Dancers Preparing for Class

Three Dancers Preparing for Class

1878–1885

Medium: Pastel on buff-colored wove paper
Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (54.6 x 52.1 cm)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Styles

European Paintings

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balletwomendancers

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