Four Dancers
c. 1899
Edgar Degas captures four ballerinas in a candid, behind-the-scenes moment, stretching and adjusting their costumes against a dreamy, sunset-lit landscape. Unlike his earlier, more precise works, this late masterpiece explodes with loose, expressive brushstrokes and vibrant, almost unnatural colors that blur the line between the dancers and their surroundings. It's a perfect example of how the Impressionist master evolved, trading strict realism for raw emotion and movement just before his eyesight began to fail him.
- Technique
- Oil painting
- Material
- Oil on canvas
Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
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