The Butterfly (Costume Design for Anna Pavlova)

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Artist: Léon Bakst
Date: 1913
Location: Museum of Fine Arts Boston

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THE ARTIST

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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