Poster - Edgar Degas, Waiting
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Poster - Edgar Degas, Waiting
With this framed poster - Edgar Degas, Waiting, you make a striking statement in any room. Printed on high-quality, thick, matte paper.
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• 0.26 mm (10.3 mil) thick
• Black and white frame made of semi-hard alder wood
• Frame made of solid oak wood
• Front protective foil made of Acrylite
• Includes hanging fittings
• Posters sized 21 × 30 cm correspond to A4 size
• Raw product components in the USA from Japan and the USA
• Raw product components in the EU from Japan and Latvia
How to attach the hooks to horizontal frames of 61 × 91 cm:
Attach each of the fastening hooks 2.5 cm from the frame corners when hanging the poster horizontally.
Waiting by Edgar Degas
Artist: Edgar Degas
Creation: around 1879
Technique: Pastel on paper
Dimensions: approx. 70 × 50 cm (several versions exist)
Related works: among others in the Musée d'Orsay
Description of the Work
The picture shows a young ballerina behind the stage, bending over to adjust her pointe shoe or ankle. Next to her sits a darkly dressed companion – presumably mother or chaperone – with a closed umbrella on a bench.
Degas does not focus on the dazzling stage moment but on the waiting and preparation. The postures appear natural, unposed, and almost unobserved, creating a quiet, tense atmosphere just before the performance.
The pastel technique allows for nuanced color design: The tutu appears soft and translucent, while the background is kept in warm ochre tones. The asymmetrical composition and the cropped picture space clearly show the influence of photographic perspectives.
Meaning and Fame
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Modern choice of subject: Degas chooses not the dramatic appearance but the inconspicuous moment of waiting – an approach that was considered radically modern at the time.
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Central theme: Ballet scenes are a recurring motif in Degas’ work. This picture condenses his intense engagement with movement, study of the body, and spatial effect.
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Masterful pastel technique: Degas used pastel not only as a drawing tool but as a full-fledged painterly medium. Through layering and smudging, depth and subtle light effects arise.
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Unusual composition: The side arrangement of the figures and the cropped picture space create a photographic spontaneity.
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Social subtext: The contrast between the young dancer and the darkly dressed companion points to the social structures of the Paris ballet in the 19th century.
The work is regarded as a prime example of Degas’ contribution to modern painting: It does not show the spectacular stage event but the quiet, tension-filled moment before it.
