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More Artworks by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

A man in a dark suit and top hat bends over a table heaped with raw cotton while another man in a light brown suit and straw hat holds a cotton sample, with a pale wall and framed picture behind them.

Cotton Merchants in New Orleans

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

Figurative oil painting by Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas depicting dancers in a rehearsal studio.

The Rehearsal

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

Three dancers in yellow tutus cluster at the right edge of the stage, adjusting their costumes and hair under soft stage lighting.

Yellow Dancers (In the Wings)

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

At the Races: The Start, oil on canvas by Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, depicting horses at the start of a race.

At the Races: The Start

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

Oil painting by Edgar Degas depicting young Spartan girls challenging boys.

Young Spartan Girls Challenging Boys

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

Interior scene of women shopping for hats, oil on canvas by Edgar Degas

The Millinery Shop

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

Ballet Dancer by Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, oil on canvas, featuring a dancer in a tutu.

Ballet Dancer

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

Portrait of two women in elegant attire, oil on canvas by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

Portrait of Mme Lisle and Mme Loubens

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

Café Singer, oil on canvas by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas, featuring a singer in a café.

Café Singer

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

Portrait after a Costume Ball, metal by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

Portrait after a Costume Ball (Portrait of Madame Dietz-Monnin)

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

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More Figurative Art

A bald, skull-like figure with wide hollow eyes and open mouth stands on a wooden walkway, with two dark-clothed figures walking away in the background beneath a fiery, swirling sky.

The Scream

Edvard Munch

A man and woman embrace closely, their robes adorned with gold, floral, and geometric patterns against a shimmering gold background.

The Kiss

Gustav Klimt

A nude male figure stands within a tall arched frame, holding dark green leaves over his genitals, with long brown hair and a beard.

Adam

Jan van Eyck

Two ballerinas poised mid-step on stage, capturing the energy of live performance.

Two Dancers on a Stage

Edgar Degas

Ophelia

Ophelia

Sir John Everett Millais

The Sleeping Gypsy

The Sleeping Gypsy

Henri Rousseau

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