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  1. i12bent:

    The great French Impressionist Edgar Degas was born July 19, 1834 (d. 1917). Degas preferred to label himself a realist painter, and he is among the finest chroniclers of aspects of contemporary Parisian life. His canvases of the performing arts are his most famous works, particularly his numerous depictions of dancers - but here we have:

    The Singer with the Glove, 1878, currently at The Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts

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    i12bent:

    The great French Impressionist Edgar Degas was born July 19, 1834 (d. 1917). Degas preferred to label himself a realist painter, and he is among the finest chroniclers of aspects of contemporary Parisian life. His canvases of the performing arts are his most famous works, particularly his numerous depictions of dancers - but here we have:

    The Singer with the Glove, 1878, currently at The Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Last year’s little post: 1