The Star

L'Étoile

The Star

Edgar Degas · 1877

Musée d'Orsay

Paris, France

About this painting

Degas built this radiant ballerina over a smudged monotype base, part of the Caillebotte bequest that forced the French state to finally accept Impressionism.

Painting Details

Medium

Pastel on monotype

Dimensions

58 × 42 cm (22.8 × 16.5 in)

Painted at

Paris, France

Current location

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

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