Dancer in Her Dressing Room

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Although Edgar Degas exhibited in the first six and also the last of the Impressionist exhibitions, he did not share the Impressionists' enthusiasm for creating landscapes. He soug ht to combine the best of Impressionism¡ªits vivid rendering of light and atmosphere, acceptance of instantaneous movement, and use of bright, vibrant tone¡ªwith the classical tradition of Ingres and the old masters. Title Dancer in Her Dressing Room Creator Edgar Degas (French, b.1834, d.1917) Creator Lifespan 1834/1917 Creator Nationality French Creator Gender Male Creator Death Place Paris, France Creator Birth Place Paris, France Date Created Circa 1879 Location Paris, France Location Created Paris, France Physical Dimensions image 34 5/8 x 15 7/8 in. (87.9 x 37.7 cm), frame 45 x 24 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (114.3 x 62.2 x 8.9 cm) Credit Line Bequest of Mary Hanna Alternate Title Danseuse Dans Sa Loge Accession Number 1956.114 Type Drawing Medium pastel and peinture ¨¤ l'essence on canvas Show more