Frieze of Dancers, 1895, by Edgar Degas, 1895, by Edgar Degas, 1834–1917, French Impressionist painting, oil on canvas. This six-foot long painting may depict a single dancer seen in four different poses and viewpoints. The young woman is in an undefined setting, surrounded by lightly applied color. Along the bottom, Degas painted with his thumb, fingertips, leaving a finger prints. (BSLOC_2023_3_39)