The Pilgrim

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The Pilgrim

1922

Léon Bakst (Russian, 1866–1924)

Léon Bakst (born Lev Samoilovich Rosenberg) was a celebrated stage designer. This costume design for the 1912 ballet Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), based on a Hindu legend, demonstrates Bakst’s talent for harmonizing fluid line with brilliantly unconventional color to transport the dancer into the magical world of the stage.

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Object Details

Title:

The Pilgrim
Costume Design for the 1912 Ballet "Le Dieu Bleu" (The Blue God)

Date:

1922

Artist:

Léon Bakst (Russian, 1866–1924)

Medium:

Opaque watercolor, metallic paint, and graphite on laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 26 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches (67.3 x 48.9 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Bequest of Margaretta S. Hinchman, 1955

Accession Number:

1955-96-3

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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