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A brown-toned image of a group of scantily clad young women at left, one holding out her arm toward a group of naked young men standing at right. — Art Institute of Chicago · Public Domain · Reuse terms

France / c. 1860

Young Spartan Girls Challenging Boys

Young Spartan Girls Challenging Boys

Look closely at Young Spartan Girls Challenging Boys. A brown-toned image of a group of scantily clad young women at left, one holding out her arm toward a group of naked young men standing at right.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Give the image another moment. Which detail changes the way you see the whole? The Art Institute dates Young Spartan Girls Challenging Boys to c. 1860.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917) made this painting. The museum dates it c. 1860.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

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Art Institute of ChicagoYoung Spartan Girls Challenging Boys

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