Dancers Practicing at the Barre

Edgar Degas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts two young ballerinas standing at a barre. The ballerina on the left has curly blonde hair and wears a pale blue and white tutu with thin straps. Her right leg is extended behind her. The ballerina on the right has brown hair and wears a pale blue and white tutu with a yellow sash around her waist. Her arms are outstretched in front of her. Both girls are wearing ballet shoes. A silver pitcher sits on the floor in the bottom left corner. The background features a yellow wall with a brown baseboard and a dark brown floor.