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Horse racing -The training by Edgar DegasAbout Edgar DegasDegas was born in Paris, France, the eldest of five children of C�lestine Musson De Gas and Augustin De Gas, a banker. The family was moderately wealthy. Degas is often identified as an Impressionist, an understandable but insufficient description. Impressionism originated in the 1860s and 1870s and grew, in part, from the realism of such painters as Courbet and Corot.
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Dance Examination by Edgar Degas Pins

Dance Examination by Edgar Degas Pins
The Dance Examination, c. 1880. Artist: Edgar Degas (1834-1917). The Dance Examination is a vintage impressionist fine art portrait painting featuring ballerina dancers in repose during rehearsal before their ballet performance.

About the artist:
Edgar Degas is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he preferred to be called a realist. Degas is especially identified with the subject of the dance, and over half his works depict dancers.
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