The interesting crops, which see some dancers half-featured and off-centre combined with rapid pastel strokes and seemingly unfinished markings, allows Degas to convey a real sense of motion and energy.
In this piece, at Madrid’s Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Degas depicts a group of dancers mid-performance. The interesting crops, which see some dancers half-featured and off-centre combined with rapid pastel strokes and seemingly unfinished markings, allows Degas to convey a real sense of motion and energy.