The Electrifying society of spectacle, The texture of the delicate fabrics. The delightful posture of the dancer. Let your inner ballerina out, with this Edgar Degas tote bag. © Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.

Pastels of dancers. Pleasurable Parisian life. Opulent figures in modern situations. Edgar Degas was born in Paris in 1834. He painted a range of themes on life in the modern city that the French capital had become, especially the subject of dance.