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The Butterfly (Costume Design for Anna Pavlova) by Léon Bakst

The Butterfly (Costume Design for Anna Pavlova)

Léon Bakst · 1913

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Artist
Léon Bakst
Date
1913
Location
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
ART MOVEMENTS
Art Deco
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Léon Bakst

Léon Bakst, a Russian painter and designer, revolutionized early 20th-century stagecraft with his vibrant, exotic designs for the Ballets Russes.

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