Color Your Own Degas Paintings

Color Your Own Degas Paintings by Edgar Degas, rendered by Marty Noble

One of the masters of modern art in the late nineteenth century, Edgar Degas (1834-1917) achieved worldwide recognition with his perceptive analysis of movement and innovative compositions of dancers, milliners, laundresses, and other figures in natural poses. The illustrations in this coloring book, adapted from 30 of his finest paintings, invite would-be artists of all ages to apply their own colors to these well-known paintings. 

Paintings Included:

• Dance School, 1874.
• The Dance Foyer at the Opera, 1872.
• A Woman with Chrysanthemums, 1865.
• A Woman Having Her Hair Combed, 1886-88.
• Dancer Resting, ca. 1879.
• Self-Portrait (Degas Saluant), 1863.
• M. And Mme. Edmond Morbilli, 1867,
• The Bellelli Family, 1860-62.
• Hortense Valpinçon as a Child, 1869.
• Mme. Rene De Gas, 1872-73.
• The Cotton Market, New Orleans, 1873.
• Women Combing Their Hair, 1875-76.
• Pouting, 1873-75.
• Café Concert, The Song of the Dog, 1875-77.
• The Absinthe Drinker, 1876.
• The Mante Family, 1889.
• The Rehearsal, 1873.
• The Procession (At the Race Course), 1869-72.
• Women in Front of a Café, 1877.
• Diego Martelli, 1879.
• Before the Exam (The Dancing Class), 1880.
• The Millinery Shop, 1885.
• The Tub, 1886.
• At the Milliner's, 1882.
• Mlle. Eugénie Fiocre in the Ballet "La Source", 1866.
• The Tub, 1886.
• Portrait of Thérèse De Gas, 1863.
• Jacques Joseph (James) Tissot, 1866-68.
• Miss Lala at the Cirque Fernando, 1879.
• Six Friends of the Artist, 1885.

Colorists can either apply hues from their own palettes or follow the original color schemes as shown in the reproductions on the front and back covers.

We have the entire series of these books available in our Coloring Books section. 

Book Details:

• Number of Pages: 32
• Book Size: 8-1/4" x 11"
• Book Type: Paperback
• Recommended Ages: 7 through adult
• ISBN 10: 048642376X
• ISBN 13: 978-0486423760

Book Condition:

• This book is brand new and is in perfect condition. 

Why We Love It

The coloring books in this series are a fun way to introduce fine art to your children! Kids get a chance to "touch and feel" the masterpieces as they learn more about the famous artist who created them.