Product description
Edgar Degas famously preferred the gritty reality of the practice room over the glamor of the stage, a fascination captured perfectly in this print. The composition centers on a group of young dancers in airy white tutus, their legs extended in disciplined grace across the wooden studio floor. In the lower-left foreground, a bearded musician hunches over his violin, providing the rhythmic pulse for the morning’s drills.
About Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas (1834–1917) exhibited with the Impressionists but preferred to call himself a realist. His soft pastel colour suits bedrooms, dressing areas and calm living spaces. Impressionists favoured everyday subjects: gardens, cafés, rivers, railway stations and changing weather. The original dates from 1879. Impressionist painters often used pure, unmixed colours placed side by side to create vibrancy.
Styling this Edgar Degas print
Its focus on the human figure makes this Edgar Degas print a quietly striking choice. In a bedroom, hang “The Rehearsal” above the bed: 20×30″ or 24×36″ for impact, 12×18″ for a smaller wall. Finish “The Rehearsal” with a black or antique-gold frame for a clean, gallery-style look.
At a glance
- Type: Edgar Degas print
- Artist: Edgar Degas
- Year: 1879
- Style: Impressionism
- Subject: The human figure
- Orientation: landscape
- Collections: Edgar Degas Posters, Impressionist Art Prints
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Available physical sizes: 8×10″, 11×14″, 12×18″, 16×20″, 18×24″, 20×30″, 24×36″
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