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Fan Mount: The Ballet

Edgar Degas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The fan-shaped artwork depicts a scene from ballet. The fan is open, with the curved top and straight bottom edge. The artwork features a black and white color scheme with gold accents. The background of the fan artwork is primarily black on the left transitioning to shades of grey on the right, with white and gold splotches. The image on the fan shows several ballet dancers in various poses. The fan artwork is set against a beige background. The title of the artwork is "The Ballet" by Edgar Degas.

Artwork Details

Date
1879
Medium
Watercolor and metallic paint on silk
Dimensions
599 × 320 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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