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Dancer Bowing (The Curtain Call)

Edgar Degas

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a human figure posed with one arm raised near the head and the other extended outward. The figure is balanced on one foot, the other foot positioned slightly behind with a bent knee. The sculpture is rendered in bronze, with a brown color highlighting the details and texture of the surface. The figure's face and body are abstracted with simplified features. The sculpture stands on a dark rectangular base.

Artwork Details

Date
1885/1890
Medium
pigmented beeswax, metal armature, on wooden base
Dimensions
935 × 1200 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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