Southeast Corner of Cass and Market St.

The Dance Class II, Edgar Degas, 1874.

Medium: Oil Paint

Style: Impressionist

Degas is considered one of the founders of the Impressionist movement because of his use of light, pose, brushstroke, and color, all seen in the painting here. He is most famous for his paintings of ballerinas that he made while visiting dance classes at the old Paris Opera House.

In this painting, more than twenty figures can be seen, including the conductor, Jules Perrot, a famous ballet master from around the time Degas paints.