Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas, The Millinery Shop,1879-1886, oil on canvas, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collection, Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
Title: The Millinery Shop, 1879-1886
Artist: Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas, 1834-1917
French Impressionist Edgar Degas is famed for his interpretations of the ballet capturing the beauty and grace of dancers in a variety of media. However, Degas was also fascinated by the theme of hats, often depicting both the customers as well as the milliners who designed the fashionable chapeaus of Parisian women.
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