Edgar Degas The Song Rehearsal 1873 Impressionist Art Print

Captured within the fluid, observational style of nineteenth-century French Impressionism, this scene highlights the master’s ability to freeze a private moment in time.

About Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas worked in pastel, oil and sculpture, and often used unusual, cropped viewpoints inspired by photography. His soft pastel colour suits bedrooms, dressing areas and calm living spaces. The Impressionists held their first independent exhibition in Paris in 1874. The original dates from 1873. Impressionist paintings use visible brushstrokes and soft colour that feel bright and airy on a wall.

Styling this Edgar Degas print

This Edgar Degas print is a simple way to give a room personality and a sense of history. In a bedroom, “The Song Rehearsal” works as a 24×36″ statement piece above a console, or at 12×18″ to 16×20″ in a hallway or gallery wall. A black or antique-gold frame suits “The Song Rehearsal” well and keeps the focus on the image. Build a gallery wall around “The Song Rehearsal”: add two or three smaller prints that echo its colours and keep the gaps to 2–3 inches.

At a glance

• Type: Edgar Degas print
• Artist: Edgar Degas
• Year: 1873
• Style: Impressionism
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Edgar Degas Posters, Impressionist Art Prints