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Edgar Degas. The Song of the Dog. About 1876-77. Gouache and pastel on monotype. Private collection. More.

Edgar Degas. The Song of the Dog.

The Song of the Dog – the singer Emma Valadon. The sheer visual wit of portraying the singer as she mimics the dog in her song is doubtless meant to underline the vulgarity of the song.

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