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A diagonal line of leaping ballet dancers recedes from a starkly lit dancer partially visible at bottom left. All are broadly painted against a blue-green ground above them, pale p
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France / 1885–86

Ballet Dancers

Ballet Dancers

Look closely at Ballet Dancers. A diagonal line of leaping ballet dancers recedes from a starkly lit dancer partially visible at bottom left.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

What catches your eye before you read the artist and date? The Art Institute dates Ballet Dancers to 1885–86.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901) made this painting. The museum dates it 1885–86.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

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Art Institute of ChicagoBallet Dancers

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