page_title: Edgar Degas
hierarchical_section_title: Edgar Degas
caption_attribution_description: English: Courtesy of the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
context_page_description: Edgar Degas was a French artist. He is famous for his paintings and sculptures: he was one of those who started Impressionism, although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist.ᵖ³¹
  A superb draughtsman, he is identified with the subject of the dance, and over half of his works depict dancers. These display his mastery in the depiction of movement, as do his racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are notable for their psychological complexity and the way they show human isolation.ᵖ¹¹
context_section_description: Edgar Degas (19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917) was a French artist. He is famous for his paintings and sculptures: he was one of those who started Impressionism, although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist.ᵖ³¹
  A superb draughtsman, he is identified with the subject of the dance, and over half of his works depict dancers. These display his mastery in the depiction of movement, as do his racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are notable for their psychological complexity and the way they show human isolation.ᵖ¹¹
caption: Edgar Degas self portrait 1855
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