Mountain Landscape
circa 1890-1893
Edgar Degas, famous for his ballerinas, took a wild detour into pure abstraction with this moody, earthy landscape. Created around 1890, it looks less like a traditional mountain scene and more like a memory of nature dissolving into mist. The bold strokes of green and brown, separated by a stark white river, show an artist pushing the boundaries of Impressionism long before abstract art became a mainstream movement. It's a fascinating glimpse into the experimental mind of a master who refused to be boxed in by his own fame.
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