Art Work of the Day
Edgar Degas
(French, 1834 – 1917)
Two Dancers, 1890
Pastel on paper
The Art Institute of Chicago
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Everyone has talent at twenty-five. The difficulty is to have it at fifty.
— Edgar Degas (1834 – 1917) French artist
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Note: Though Degas is rather well-known for his ballerina subject matter, this has an unusual color combination for him. This is also a pastel drawing, whereas most of his popular work was done in oil. Also, the quote carries more weight if you consider that this piece of work was done when he was 56 years old.
I think I saw that one there. We sort of ran out of time, and the Institute was rather aggressive in clearing out everyone. I remember at the time thinking the colors were a little different from the usual white or blue dresses.
Ooooh PinkDegas would like this…