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title: The Green Dancer by Degas
author: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15565/the-green-dancer-by-degas/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Green Dancer by Degas
_Authored by Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15565.png)
## Image Caption
An 1877-9 pastel and gouache on paper, *The Green Dancer*, by [Edgar Degas](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edgar_Degas/) (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. A work which shows the artist's preoccupation with capturing form and the effect of stage lights on performers. (Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, T. (2022, March 29). The Green Dancer by Degas. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza. "The Green Dancer by Degas." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 29, 2022. .
### MLA
Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza. "The Green Dancer by Degas." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Mar 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edgar-degas/the-green-dancer-1879)First published on [WikiArt.org](http://www.wikiart.org/) and republished. [Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edgar-degas/the-green-dancer-1879) by [**Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum**](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edgar-degas/the-green-dancer-1879). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 29 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.