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The Russian Dancer
Edgar Degas1895
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
This pastel is from a series Edgar Degas drew of dancers from the Ukraine who performed in Paris in the late 1890s. Degas was fascinated by their strange, rhythmic movements and by their colorful costume.
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- Title: The Russian Dancer
- Creator: Edgar Degas
- Creator Lifespan: 1834 - 1917
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: Male
- Date Created: 1895
- Physical Dimensions: w56.2 x h66.5 cm (sheet)
- Type: Drawing
- External Link: MFAH
- Medium: Pastel, charcoal on joined paper laid down on board
- Credit Line: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of the Sara Lee Corporation
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