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Ballet master Jules Perrot instructs young dancers in a rehearsal room at the Paris Opera, with off-center composition and cropped figures.
Significance
Exemplifies Degas's innovative approach to composition, influenced by photography and Japanese prints. His ballet paintings number over 1,500 works.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
85 cm × 75 cm
Location
Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France