Ballerina
1894
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1894
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ballerina is a 1894 by Henri Eugéne Le Sidaner, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a dancer mid-movement, her arms raised in a swirl of lines. The background is a blur of green and blue shapes, like fields or trees rushing past. The colors are mostly muted, except for the dancer’s white costume standing out. The artist used a printing method that leaves brushy, uneven marks—like quick sketches pressed onto paper. This style makes the scene feel alive but also a little ghostly. Look up Impressionism next to see how this fits into that movement.
