The Dancing Class, ca. 1870, Oil on wood, 7 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. (19.7 x 27 cm), Paintings, Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris), This is Degas's first depiction of a dance class. Because the artist did not yet have privileges to go backstage at the Paris Opéra, his subjects came to his studio to pose. These sessions yielded many large study drawings, which Degas subsequently adapted for other compositions
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Dancing Class, ca, 1870, Oil, wood, 7 3/4 x 10 5/8, 19.7 27 cm, Paintings, Edgar Degas, French, Paris, 1834–1917, Degas, first depiction, dance class, artist, yet, privileges, go backstage, Paris Opéra, subjects came, studio, pose, sessions yielded, large study drawings, Degas subsequently, adapted, compositions
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