Soichi SunamiAmerican, 1885–1971Agnes de Mille
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Where is “Agnes de Mille” now? Collection: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Not on view at present. Checked October 7, 2026.
J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the work
One of the pieces that dancer Agnes de Mille created for her first appearances on the New York stage, the "Ballet Class" or "Debut at the Opera," was an early indication of her innovative fusion of dance movements and pantomime. This comic piece deals with the anxieties of a ballerina as she dampens the floor with her watering can and then rehearses before going on stage. The image relates to other de Mille studies based on Edgar Degas's views of the dance in other media.
J. Paul Getty Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 84.XP.208.74
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Sources
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Image: J. Paul Getty Museum — ; In Copyright
