The Road (La route)
Edgar Degas
c. 1878/1880
Medium
monotype on China paper
Dimensions
plate: 11.7 x 16.1 cm (4 5/8 x 6 5/16 in.) sheet: 16 x 18.4 cm (6 5/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1952.8.224
About the Artist
Edgar Degas · 1834–1917
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) stands as one of the most innovative artists of the nineteenth century, whose distinctive vision transformed how modern life could be depicted on canvas. Born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas in Paris to a wealthy banking family—his father French, his mother a Louisiana Creole from New Orleans—Degas received a classical education before abandoning law studies in 1855 to pursue ...