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Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was a French impressionist painter who used many different media to capture dancers, bathers, horse races, and scenes from Parisian café society. A keen photographer, Degas' paintings frequently show real-life captured...
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Edgar Degas: A Gallery of 30 Paintings
In this gallery, we showcase 30 paintings by Edgar Degas (1834-1917) the French impressionist painter whose innovations contributed to a new definition of modern art. Here we can see some of his favourite themes such as double-portraits...
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Mary Cassatt
Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) was an American impressionist painter who lived most of her life in France. She focussed on capturing women at their daily tasks in oils, pastels, and prints, and produced many innovative representations of mothers...
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Jockeys before the Race by Degas
A c. 1878-9 oils, gouache, and pastels on card painting, Jockeys before the Race, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. Degas was particularly interested in capturing horses, usually in the tense moments before a race...
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Dancers in the Classroom by Degas
A c. 1880 oil on canvas, Dancers in the Classroom, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. The composition is striking as the dancers form a diagonal and receding line across the painting which contains a great empty...
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A Carriage at the Races by Degas
An 1869 oil on canvas painting, A Carriage at the Races, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. The scene is typical of Degas' style where the subject is markedly off-centre and with parts even out of the frame. The...
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Beach Scene by Degas
A c. 1876-77 pastels on paper, Beach Scene, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. Painted in the studio, the theme of one female combing the hair of another appears in several of Degas' works. (National Gallery, London...
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Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando by Degas
An 1879 oil on canvas painting, Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. This circus was close to the artist's apartment in Paris and Miss La La's acrobatics – suspending herself from...
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Medieval War Scene by Degas
An 1865 oil on canvas painting, Medieval War Scene, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. The subject is not known precisely, despite the later association of Orléans with the work. Typical of Degas' early career and...
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Gustave Caillebotte
Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894) was a French impressionist painter noted for his draughtsmanship and flair for capturing perspective. He was particularly fond of scenes showing people at balconies and admiring views, often with a rigorous...