The Pink Dancers, Before the Ballet by Edgar Degas Magnet

The Pink Dancers, Before the Ballet (1884) by Edgar Degas is a vintage impressionism fine art painting featuring a group of ballerinas dressed in beautiful pink tutus. The girls are waiting in the wings backstage before a performance. About the artist: Edgar Degas (1834-1917) is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he preferred realism and to be called a realist. Degas is especially identified with the subject of ballet dance, and over half his works depict dancers.