"She Laces Her Toe Shoes"
A very young ballerina dresses for the opening night performance presented by her ballet school. Perhaps its her role in the traditional "Nutcracker Suite" and it's Christmastime. This novice, this young ingènue, has dressed in her tutu costume and dons her toe shoes. The ballet is another of Paul A.Gatto's favorite subjects because it is a fine source of action, charm and elegance. This watercolor of a young ballerina donning her toe shoes typifies the Gatto handling of this delicate subject. Often executed in pastels, this piece is in watercolor on fine archival paper and the original measures 20x25½ inches.
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