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Edgar Degas
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Hudson River School Painter · Active 1874 – 1874
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas is among the painters whose work defines the Hudson River School era. Paintale holds 1 of Degas's works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.
Daily Life
Where to see the work: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY.
Paintings by Edgar Degas (1)
About Edgar Degas
Working at the height of the Hudson River School period, Edgar Degas produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Hudson River School painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Museums now holding Edgar Degas's work include Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. On each painting's page here, we go beyond the caption to cover subject, symbolism, technique, and provenance — the context a modern viewer needs to see what the original audience saw.
Frequently asked about Edgar Degas
- When did Edgar Degas live?
- Edgar Degas was active around 1874 – 1874, during the Hudson River School period.
- Where can I see paintings by Edgar Degas?
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY.
- What themes did Edgar Degas paint?
- Daily Life.