A Flightless Bird

honeymuse:

Jean Louis Forain

Danseuse vue de dos

Ballet Dancer Seen from the Back, 1895

Black, red and white chalk on light brown paper

48.1 x 32.9 cm

Degas once said of Forain, ‘he paints with his hands in my pockets.’

The two artists were actually extraordinarily close friends and often worked together in Parisian theatres and cafes.

(Source: artchart, via theballetblog)

3 months ago

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