In this painting by Degas, we see three dancers waiting in the wings, one drinking water, the others lost in thought, but a tiny detail, the first dancer is in first position.
This is another photography angle painting. Notice the left border is cut off and the dancers are caught informally.
The colors are so soft, no hard edges. It almost looks like a pastel, and you are aware of shapes and colors. The colors are perfect. Quite a different kind of painting from my choice for "S." And if you click on the painting you can make it larger.
This is another photography angle painting. Notice the left border is cut off and the dancers are caught informally.
The colors are so soft, no hard edges. It almost looks like a pastel, and you are aware of shapes and colors. The colors are perfect. Quite a different kind of painting from my choice for "S." And if you click on the painting you can make it larger.
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| Three Dancers in Yellow Skirts. Edgar Degas. 1899. Oil on Canvas. Dover Press |
Better, I still wouldn't buy it though. I like the colours of this one.
ReplyDeleteIt is neat how he imagined them all of them to be wearing skirts of the same style. ( or was it an impression of some real dancers?)
ReplyDeleteOr sometimes, he painted the same dancer in different poses.
DeleteThe difference between the earlier paintings to this one is quite amazing. I wonder what drove him in this driection?
ReplyDeleteDegas was losing his sight in later years, so this might be the reason it was not so detailed.
DeleteThe fuzziness of the painting lends itself to the slightly muggy heat of the crowded theatre and the slight touch of anxiety (maybe) waiting around backstage for their cue. They look quite young to me - is this their first professional performance?
ReplyDeleteI like your take on it. It would have been hot, especially in the summer.
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