Edgar Degas Two Dancers 1905 Impressionist Ballet Wall Art Print

For over forty years, Edgar Degas obsessively studied the movement of the Paris Opera Ballet, resulting in masterpieces like this print. This 1905 composition features two dancers mid-gesture, their voluminous aquamarine tutus layered with flecks of gold and orange. The soft, textured application of color typical of his later pastel work creates a sense of shimmering light against the muted, earthy background.

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. The original image dates from 1905.

Styling this Edgar Degas print

This Edgar Degas print pairs a vibrant atmosphere with a gold, orange and teal palette that is easy to build a room around. Choose 24×36″ to make “Two Dancers” the focal point of a bedroom, or 11×14″ to 16×20″ for a bedside or hallway wall. The gold, orange and teal palette of “Two Dancers” glows beside warm wood, brass and deep green or navy walls; finish it with a black or antique-gold frame.

At a glance

• Type: Edgar Degas print
• Artist: Edgar Degas
• Year: 1905
• Style: Impressionism
• Colours: gold, orange and teal
• Mood: vibrant
• Subject: The human figure
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Edgar Degas Posters, Impressionist Art Prints