Because he felt like their movement and facial expressions were something worth capturing in a painting. He was not only famous for painting dancers, but also horses.
They were anonymous.
Edgar Degas.
There are two Degas paintings of that name. One from 1890, now in the Orsay Museum, Paris. The other from 1898/99, now in the Pushkin Museum, Moscow.
He traveled to see american ballet dancers
Degas painted a lot of ballet dancers, because he liked to study the human body in action.
Yes, he did, bot more dancers and horses.
He was interested in bodies at work.
Edgar Degas did.
They were anonymous.
Edgar Degas.
In the Courtauld Institute, London
He studied dancers because he was interested in how the human body works.
There are two Degas paintings of that name. One from 1890, now in the Orsay Museum, Paris. The other from 1898/99, now in the Pushkin Museum, Moscow.
He traveled to see american ballet dancers
Ballet dancers.
Ballet dancers, portraits of people, race horses.
Degas painted a lot of ballet dancers, because he liked to study the human body in action.