ZoomThe Dancing Class
Edgar Degas · ca. 1870
The Dancing Class is an oil painting on wood executed around 1870 by the French artist Edgar Degas. The painting depicts a dancing class at the Paris Opéra. The dancer in the center is Joséphine Gaujelin. It is one of Degas's earliest classroom scenes, and it is considered foundational to the development of his ballet series. The work is known by various titles, including The Dancing Class, Dance Class, and Rehearsal Room, and it is variously dated to 1871,1872, or 1871–1872.
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