First Arabesque Penchée — Edgar Degas | DiscoverArt

First Arabesque Penchée

modeled probably before 1890, cast 1920

Bronze

42.2 × 20.3 cm (16.6 × 8 in)

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · verified August 2026

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