Untitled

Untitled

Edgar Degas

1890

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting looks like a soft, blurry landscape. The colors are muted—pale greens, yellows, and grays—with no sharp lines. It’s hard to tell what’s really there, just shapes that fade into each other. The brushstrokes are loose, almost like watercolor left to spread. This style was meant to feel quick and sketchy, not polished. Look up Impressionism next to see how artists like this one changed painting forever.

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