Danseuse Rajustant Son Chausson

Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917) - Danseuse Rajustant Son Chausson, 1887 (Pastel on paper) - The dancer leans forward, her head lower than her knee, a hand clasping her left foot. Her head and the bare expanse of her shoulder and upper back are framed by the halo of her skirt. This seated figure, knees spread, with the arms stretched toward the feet, fascinated Degas. It represented the extreme opposite of the weightlessness and grace of the dancer in action…