Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917). Dancer, 1880–85. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, 2007 (2007.332.1) | The focus of this pastel is the dancer's foreshortened arm, drawn on a diagonal from the lowered hand to the head. The pose reappears in several of Degas's more finished pictures, most often in scenes with a dancer clutching a bouquet of flowers and bowing at the conclusion of a performance. #dance Edgar Degas, Degas Drawings, Degas Paintings, Flower Paintings, Degas Artist, Artist Art, Renoir, Degas Dancers, Art Ancien