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Edgar Degas(19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917), born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, was a French artist famous for his work in oil painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism painting although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist. A superb draughtsman, he is especially identified with the subject of the dance painting, and over half 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 depiction of human isolation.

Early in his career, he wanted to be a history painter, a calling for which he was well prepared by his rigorous academic training and close study of classic painting art. In his early thirties, he changed course, and by bringing the traditional methods of a history painter to bear on contemporary subject matter, he became a classical painter of modern life. Degas oil painting preferred in an art studio, which was unusual for the Impressionists of that time. The entertainment world especially intrigued Degas and shows up often in his works throughout his life.

Degas's oil paintings reveal his fascination with the beauty and sophistication of the ballet. Unlike other Impressionists of that time he preferred painting in an art studio which was unusual. He would sketch his subjects where he found them and return to his studio to capture them on canvas.