Edgar Degas Three Dancers (Blue Tutus, Red Bodices) Art Print

Soft charcoal lines and energetic pastel strokes create a sense of vibrating movement across the paper, pulling the eye toward the center of the stage.

About Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas (1834–1917) exhibited with the Impressionists but preferred to call himself a realist. Degas is best known for ballet dancers, painted rehearsing and resting as often as performing. Impressionists favoured everyday subjects: gardens, cafés, rivers, railway stations and changing weather. Impressionist paintings use visible brushstrokes and soft colour that feel bright and airy on a wall. Impressionism remains one of the easiest styles to live with, suiting almost any room.

Styling this Edgar Degas print

Blue and red tones give this Edgar Degas print a vibrant character that holds a room. In a bedroom, “Three Dancers” works as a 24×36″ statement piece above a console, or at 12×18″ to 16×20″ in a hallway or gallery wall. Finish “Three Dancers” with a simple black or oak frame: its blue and red palette pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak. “Three Dancers” also anchors a gallery wall well; surround it with smaller pieces at even 2–3 inch gaps.

At a glance

• Type: Edgar Degas print
• Artist: Edgar Degas
• Style: Impressionism
• Colours: blue and red
• Mood: vibrant, elegant
• Subject: The human figure
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Edgar Degas Posters, Impressionist Art Prints