“La Maison Tellier” (monotype: The Serious Client)

Artist	DEGAS, Edgar　エドガー・ドガ　1834-1917
Title	“La Maison Tellier” (monotype: The Serious Client)
Date	(monotype) c. 1879
Material/ Technique	photogravure (originals are monotypes)
Size (cm)	20.6×15.8 (image)/ 25.0×32.0 (sheet)

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DEGAS, Edgar

	1834-1917
Biography	French painter. Born in Paris. Studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Traveled to Italy at the age of twenty-two, where he studied Renaissance paintings. After returning to Paris, he befriended such artists as Manet, Monet, Pissarro and Renoir. In 1874, he participated in the first Impressionist exhibition, and took part in a total of seven of their exhibitions. Early in his career, he painted classical portraits under the influence of such artists as Ingres. He soon shifted to subject matters of modern life in Paris, depicting many motifs familiar to the upper class, such as stage dancers and horse races. While other Impressionist painters went outdoors to depict subjects such as landscapes, Degas preferred to depict artificial urban culture inside his studio.

1834-1917

Biography

French painter. Born in Paris. Studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Traveled to Italy at the age of twenty-two, where he studied Renaissance paintings. After returning to Paris, he befriended such artists as Manet, Monet, Pissarro and Renoir. In 1874, he participated in the first Impressionist exhibition, and took part in a total of seven of their exhibitions. Early in his career, he painted classical portraits under the influence of such artists as Ingres. He soon shifted to subject matters of modern life in Paris, depicting many motifs familiar to the upper class, such as stage dancers and horse races. While other Impressionist painters went outdoors to depict subjects such as landscapes, Degas preferred to depict artificial urban culture inside his studio.

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“La Maison Tellier” (monotype: The Serious Client)