Blue Dancers 1899

"Blue Dancers", created in 1899 by Edgar Degas, is a pastel on paper artwork depicting a group of ballerinas in their blue costumes. The painting is known for its unique perspective, capturing the dancers from behind and emphasizing their graceful movements. Degas was a renowned Impressionist artist who often focused on the subject of dancers, capturing their backstage moments with intimate detail. The painting's muted color palette, characterized by blues and greens, further enhances its expressive quality and captures the atmosphere of a dance rehearsal. Currently, the artwork is housed at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia.