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A print of “The Ballet Class” by Edgar Degas on your wall
Tulle, pastel bows and the play of light on the floor - The Ballet Class has all the elegance of classical ballet. This print of The Ballet Class is wall art that feels perfectly at home in a bedroom, dressing room, teenage girl's room or dance studio, but looks just as good in a French-style living room. Powder pinks, muted greens and warm beiges form a gentle palette that suits white walls, stucco and golden accessories. Edgar Degas painted the picture in a format close to a square with a slight vertical bias, so a vertical or square crop is worth choosing. As wallpaper it brings the effect of a real ballet studio into the room. Dibond renders the delicacy of the tulle, and 5 mm acrylic glass gives the colours a subtle sheen. In the artMonte configurator you enter the exact size and we print the picture perfectly for your wall.
Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
The Ballet Class
About the artwork
In a spacious rehearsal room of the Paris Opera, young ballerinas in white tulle skirts wait their turn, adjust their bows and rest, while in the middle of the room the old ballet master Jules Perrot, leaning on his cane, conducts the class. Degas observed ballet for many years, and what interested him was not so much the performances as what went on behind the scenes, the fatigue and the daily discipline. The painting of 1871-1874 combines an innovative, asymmetrical composition with precise drawing and is among his most important ballet scenes.
- Artist
- Edgar Degas
- Original title
- La Classe de danse
- Year
- 1871-1874
- Medium
- Oil on canvas, 85 x 75 cm (Musee d'Orsay, Paris)
“The Ballet Class” in an interior
Visualisations on sample walls: a panel print and a full-wall wallpaper. Click to enlarge.
Frequently asked questions about printing “The Ballet Class”
Which materials can I order a print of “The Ballet Class” on?
Your options: Dibond 3 mm, Clear acrylic glass 5 mm, Foam PVC board 5 mm, Foam PVC board 10 mm, Dispa board 3,8 mm, Smooth wallpaper 350 g/m², Linen wallpaper Premium 270 g/m², Shell wallpaper 290 g/m², Cotton canvas 400 g/m², Framed print black frame, Framed print silver frame, Framed print gold frame. Rigid materials arrive ready to hang; wallpaper comes in 50 cm panels.
What size can “The Ballet Class” be printed in?
Any size - you enter the width and height in centimetres (from 20 cm up to 200 × 200 cm on boards, up to 750 × 350 cm as wallpaper). The file measures 3344 × 3840 px, which allows large-format printing with no loss of sharpness.
Can I print just a detail of “The Ballet Class”?
Yes. If the proportions of your format differ from the original, you drag the frame on the preview and choose the detail that will go on your wall. The price is recalculated automatically.
How much does a reproduction of “The Ballet Class” cost?
From €16.00 - the price depends on the material and the area (price per m² × dimensions, never less than the material's minimum price). You see the exact amount in the configurator once you enter the size.
Is a reproduction of “The Ballet Class” legal?
Yes. The work by Edgar Degas (1871-1874) is in the public domain, and the file comes from museum collections released under a CC0 / public domain licence.
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