Before the Race
by DEGAS, Edgar, Pastel on paper, 50 x 63 cm
This painting is a striking example of Degas’s ability to capture a split moment in a movement, in a fleeting image highlighted by the asymmetrical composition and the lack of perspective.
This painting is a striking example of Degas’s ability to capture a split moment in a movement, in a fleeting image highlighted by the asymmetrical composition and the lack of perspective.