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EDGAR DEGAS Danseuse basculant -Danseuse verte- / Swaying Dancer -Dancer in Green-, 1877-1879. Painting by Edgar Degas
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EDGAR DEGAS Danseuse basculant -Danseuse verte- / Swaying Dancer -Dancer in Green-, 1877-1879. Painting by Edgar Degas
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