The Wings of the Opéra (1887)
Patrons of the arts? Balletomanes? Something slightly darker? We shall never truly know. Jean-Louis Forain (1852-1931) collaborated with Edgar Degas and hence was himself a portrayer of the performing arts, but the pioneering French Impressionist painter also illustrated satirical magazines, hence the ambiguity of this scene.
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The Wings of the Opéra (1887)
Patrons of the arts? Balletomanes? Something slightly darker? We shall never truly know. Jean-Louis Forain (1852-1931) collaborated with Edgar Degas and hence was himself a portrayer of the performing arts, but the pioneering French Impressionist painter also illustrated satirical magazines, hence the ambiguity of this scene.
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