Top Photo：Edgar Degas, The Dance Lesson, c. 1879, oil on canvas, overall: 38 x 88 cm (14 15/16 x 34 5/8 in.), framed: 59.7 x 108.3 x 5.1 cm (23 1/2 x 42 5/8 x 2 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
現在休館中のアメリカの国立美術館 National Gallery of Artにて今年3月より開催されていた、巨匠 Edgar Degasの展覧会「Degas at the Opéra」を自宅で体験できるヴァーチャルツアーが、同館のウェブサイトで公開。
Edgar Degas, The Dance Class, begun 1873, completed 1875–1876, oil on canvas, overall: 85.5 x 75 cm (33 11/16 x 29 1/2 in.), framed: 109.5 x 99.3 cm (43 1/8 x 39 1/8 in.), Musée d’Orsay, Paris, Bequest of Isaac de Camondo, 1911, RF 1976, Copyright RMN-Grand Palais / Photo: Adrien Didierjean / Art Resource, NY
Edgar Degas, Ballet Scene, c. 1907, pastel on greenish transparent tracing paper, overall: 76.8 x 111.2 cm (30 1/4 x 43 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Chester Dale CollectionEdgar Degas, Practicing in the Rehearsal Room, 1873–1875, oil on canvas, overall: 40.64 x 54.61 cm (16 x 21 1/2 in.), framed: 57.9 x 71.7 x 8 cm (22 13/16 x 28 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.), The Phillips Collection, Gift of Anonymous Donor, initiated 2001, completed 2006, 2001.014.0001Edgar Degas, The Ballet Rehearsal on Stage, 1874, oil on canvas, overall: 65 x 81.5 cm (25 9/16 x 32 1/16 in.), framed: 89.5 x 105.5 cm (35 1/4 x 41 9/16 in.), Musée d’Orsay, Paris, Bequest of Isaac de Camondo, 1911, Copyright RMN-Grand Palais / Photo: Patrice Schmidt. / Art Resource, NYEdgar Degas, Two Dancers, c. 1880, charcoal and pastel on green paper, framed: 67.7 x 83.2 x 3.2 cm (26 5/8 x 32 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.), overall: 48 x 63.5 cm (18 7/8 x 25 in.), David Lachenmann CollectionEdgar Degas, Dancer Seen from Behind and Three Studies of Feet, c. 1878, black chalk and pastel on blue-gray laid paper, overall: 45.6 x 59.8 cm (17 15/16 x 23 9/16 in.), framed: 72.1 x 92.4 x 5.7 cm (28 3/8 x 36 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Myron A. Hofer in memory of his mother, Mrs. Charles Hofer
オペラ創立350周年を記念した「Degas at the Opéra」では、油彩からパステル、線描、版画、彫刻まで、さまざまなメディアにわたるDegas の名作およそ100点が展示された。
さらに、ウェブサイトにはDegasにインスピレーションを与えた音楽や劇場、また展示作品に描かれた人物にまつわるテキストや、19世紀フランス絵画を専門とするキュレーター Kimberly A. Jonesによる約1時間のレクチャームービーなど、「Degas at the Opéra」をオンラインで楽しめるさまざまなコンテンツが用意されている。
Edgar Degas, Dancer in Green, c. 1878, pastel on paper, overall: 46 x 30 cm (18 1/8 x 11 13/16 in.), framed: 78.7 x 61 cm (31 x 24 in.), New Orleans Museum of Art: Gift of Charles C. Henderson in Memory of Nancy S. Henderson, 74.282Edgar Degas, Dancers at the Old Opera House, c. 1877, pastel over monotype on laid paper, overall: 21.8 x 17.1 cm (8 9/16 x 6 3/4 in.), framed: 35.5 x 31.1 x 3.8 cm (14 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
Edgar Degas, Theater Box, 1885, pastel on paper, overall: 56 x 41 cm (22 1/16 x 16 1/8 in.), framed: 88.9 x 73.7 x 10.2 cm (35 x 29 x 4 in.), Hammer Museum, The Armand Hammer Collection, Gift of the Armand Hammer Foundation. AH.90.22.Edgar Degas, Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, 1878–1881, pigmented beeswax, clay, metal armature, rope, paintbrushes, human hair, silk and linen ribbon, cotton faille bodice, cotton and silk tutu, linen slippers, on wooden base, overall without base: 98.9 x 34.7 x 35.2 cm (38 15/16 x 13 11/16 x 13 7/8 in), weight: 49 lb. (22.226 kg), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
