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“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see” (5:2). This quote by Edgar Degas puts into perspective the responsibility of true artists. So many things are considered art; it is an indefinable topic. However, a good artist can inspire a viewer or provoke thoughts and responses. Dancer Stretching, a pastel by Edgar Degas, was painted over a three year time period from 1882 through 1885 (3:1). Degas, a French painter, used pastels on a blue and gray paper to depict a stretching ballerina. His chose to work with pastels because they were much quicker to work with than paint and allowed him to apply several layers and correct his work as often as he needed (4:4). This particular work was left unsigned by Degas. He only autographed his paintings either at the point of sale or exhibition. “Dancer Stretching” is a later piece in his life and he did not get the chance to sell it or display it publicly. Therefore, the executors of his estate stamped his name in red ink on the piece when it was put up for sale along with the rest of Degas’ estate and art (3:2). The Kimbell Art Museum in Ft. Worth, Texas acquired Dancer Stretching in 1968 and it now resides in the museum’s permanent collection (3:1). The