1894
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
Preparatifs de Ballet (La Contre Basse) (Preparativos de Ballet El Contrabajo) is a 1894 oil by Edgar Degas, a Impressionism work, held at National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.
This painting shows a group of ballerinas in a studio, with one dancer in the foreground bending over to tie her shoe. The dancers are dressed in tutus and are standing in various poses, some with their arms raised and others with their hands on their hips. The background of the painting is a warm, beige color, with a few lines suggesting the presence of a mirror or a wall. In the foreground, a violin and bow are visible, adding a sense of music and movement to the scene. The overall mood of the painting is one of elegance and poise, capturing the beauty and grace of the ballerinas as they prepare for a performance. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this painting, you might want to look up Edgar Degas.
Born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas on 19 July 1834 in Paris, Edgar Degas came from an affluent banking family with aristocratic roots and spent his childhood among the cultivated circles of the French capital.
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