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“I frequently lock myself in my studio. I do not often see the people I love, and in the end I shall suffer for it... painting is one's private life.” quote by Edgar Degas — Download Open image

“I frequently lock myself in my studio. I do not often see the people I love, and in the end I shall suffer for it... painting is one's private life.”

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