Edgar Degas Dancers at the Bar 1900 Impressionist Art Print

There is a quiet, rhythmic tension in the way light catches the layers of a blue tutu during a morning rehearsal. This print captures two ballerinas in mid-stretch, their forms leaning into the wooden barre against a warm, amber-toned background.

About Edgar Degas

Degas is best known for ballet dancers, painted rehearsing and resting as often as performing. He worked in pastel, oil and sculpture, and often used unusual, cropped viewpoints inspired by photography. The Impressionists held their first independent exhibition in Paris in 1874. The original dates from 1900. Impressionism remains one of the easiest styles to live with, suiting almost any room.

Styling this Edgar Degas print

The blue and orange colour scheme gives this Edgar Degas print a clear, confident presence. Choose 24×36″ to make “Dancers at the Bar” the focal point of a bedroom, or 11×14″ to 16×20″ for a bedside or hallway wall. Finish “Dancers at the Bar” with a black or antique-gold frame: its blue and orange palette pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak. Build a gallery wall around “Dancers at the Bar”: add two or three smaller prints that echo its blue and orange and keep the gaps to 2–3 inches.

At a glance

• Type: Edgar Degas print
• Artist: Edgar Degas
• Year: 1900
• Style: Impressionism
• Colours: blue and orange
• Subject: The human figure
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Edgar Degas Posters, Impressionist Art Prints