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His painting A Cotton Office in New Orleans (1873) was the first piece by an Impressionist to be acquired by a museum.

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His painting A Cotton Office in New Orleans (1873) was the first piece by an Impressionist to be acquired by a museum.

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Edgar Degas loved the subject of dance, and over half of his pieces depict dancers in various positions and situations       Shamma Fahad                                                    

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Edgar Degas loved the subject of dance, and over half of his pieces depict dancers in various positions and situations       Shamma Fahad                                                    

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Degas rejected the “Impressionist” label and preferred to be known as a “realist”. ...

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Degas rejected the “Impressionist” label and preferred to be known as a “realist”. ...

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He initially aspired to be a history painter, but changed course in his early thirties. ...

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He initially aspired to be a history painter, but changed course in his early thirties. ...

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Like many Impressionists, he was influenced by Japanese art and collected ukiyo-e prints.Aisha Ahmed 💙🤍✨

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Like many Impressionists, he was influenced by Japanese art and collected ukiyo-e prints.Aisha Ahmed 💙🤍✨

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The painting can be seen as a denunciation of the dangers of absinthe, a violent, harmful liquor which was later prohibited

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The painting can be seen as a denunciation of the dangers of absinthe, a violent, harmful liquor which was later prohibited

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He initially aspired to be a history painter, but changed course in his early thirties. ...

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He initially aspired to be a history painter, but changed course in his early thirties. ...

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Degas’ early scenes of modern life were concerned with other favorite themes, especially horse racing and milliners and laundresses at work. Later in life, Degas produced extensive series of women bathing, which were notable for their lack of self-consciousness and candid studies of the human form, unique use of perspective, and almost sculptural

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Degas’ early scenes of modern life were concerned with other favorite themes, especially horse racing and milliners and laundresses at work. Later in life, Degas produced extensive series of women bathing, which were notable for their lack of self-consciousness and candid studies of the human form, unique use of perspective, and almost sculptural

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He initially aspired to be a history painter, but changed course in his early thirties

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He initially aspired to be a history painter, but changed course in his early thirties

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He was supposed to become a lawyer, but he preferred to doodle so he became an artist instead! He mainly drew and painted pictures of everyday life such as this woman brushing her hair.      Hind

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He was supposed to become a lawyer, but he preferred to doodle so he became an artist instead! He mainly drew and painted pictures of everyday life such as this woman brushing her hair.      Hind

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He initially aspired to be a history painter, but changed course in his early thirties.

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He initially aspired to be a history painter, but changed course in his early thirties.

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But it was not the ballet, per se, that Degas was interested in.

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But it was not the ballet, per se, that Degas was interested in.

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He initially aspired to be a history painter, but changed course in his early thirties. ...

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He initially aspired to be a history painter, but changed course in his early thirties. ...

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His painting A Cotton Office in New Orleans (1873) was the first piece by an Impressionist to be acquired by a museum.

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His painting A Cotton Office in New Orleans (1873) was the first piece by an Impressionist to be acquired by a museum.

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Several works by Degas were featured here including The Dance Class, The Dancing Class, Dancers Practicing at the Bar, and Woman Ironing. He 

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Several works by Degas were featured here including The Dance Class, The Dancing Class, Dancers Practicing at the Bar, and Woman Ironing. He 