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by Edgar Degas, 1886
Edgar Degas captured this rehearsal scene in 1886, showing ballet dancers preparing for performance in the Paris Opera. Young dancers stretch and adjust their costumes while a ballet master observes. The composition's unusual cropping, with figures cut off at the edges, reflects Degas' interest in Japanese prints and photography.
Degas spent years backstage at the Opera, documenting the rigorous work behind the glamour of performance. His Impressionist colleagues painted landscapes; Degas preferred the artificial light of theaters and studios. This detail belongs to the Louvre Museum.

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