Dancers Practicing at the Barre (1877). Artist: Edgar Degas (1834-1917). Dancers Practicing at the Barre is a vintage impressionist fine art painting featuring two ballet dancers rehearsing at the bar before their ballet dance recital.

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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