🩰 Fun Facts about Edgar Degas: • Ballerinas represent more than half of his total works. • Degas was one of the best draftsmen of his century: he could spend days on a single pose. • He was obsessed with repetition: he studied the same gesture in dozens of versions. • He loved Japanese art and collected ukiyo-e prints. • He never married and was extremely private. | History of Art

Edgar Degas: Life & Ballet—Exploring the Artist's Fascination with Dancers