Edgar Degas
Master of movement, light, and the human figure
Edgar Degas was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings of ballet dancers. He also produced bronze sculptures, prints, and drawings.
Works
Ballet at the Paris Opéra
Pastel over monotype on cream laid paper, 1877
Ballet at the Paris Opéra (1877) by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas. Pastel over monotype on cream laid paper.
The Millinery Shop
Oil on canvas, 1879
The Millinery Shop (1879-86) by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas. Oil on canvas.
Jockey
Graphite with stumping on tan wove paper, 1866
Jockey (1866–68) by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas. Graphite with stumping on tan wove paper.
Young Spartan Girls Challenging Boys
Oil on canvas, c. 1860
Young Spartan Girls Challenging Boys (c. 1860) by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas. Oil on canvas.
Yellow Dancers (In the Wings)
Oil on canvas, 1874
Yellow Dancers (In the Wings) (1874–76) by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas. Oil on canvas.
The Star
Pastel on cream wove paper, edge mounted on board, 1879
The Star (1879/81) by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas. Pastel on cream wove paper, edge mounted on board.
Henri Degas and His Niece Lucie Degas (The Artist's Uncle and Cousin)
Oil on canvas, 1875
Henri Degas and His Niece Lucie Degas (The Artist's Uncle and Cousin) (1875–76) by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas. Oil on canvas.
Self-Portrait
Etching in black on ivory laid paper, 1857
Self-Portrait (1857) by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas. Etching in black on ivory laid paper.
Exhibitions & Events
Degas: A New Vision
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Solo
First Impressionist Exhibition
Nadar's Studio, Paris · Group
Education
Art Studies, Painting
École des Beaux-Arts