The Dance Class, Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas·The Dance Class·1871–74·Oil on canvas·Musée d'Orsay, Paris↓

Edgar Degas French, 1834 – 1917

The Dance Class, 1871–74

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The old ballet master Jules Perrot leans on his cane as young dancers wait, fidget and scratch between exercises. Degas was less interested in the performance than in the tired, ordinary moments backstage.

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Look at the girl perched on the piano at left, scratching her back while the lesson goes on.

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