Theo wrote to Gauguin with good news: not only had a number of his paintings been sold, but Edgar Degas "is so enthusiastic about your works that he is speaking about them to a lot of people."
One of the paintings that was sold by Theo was Ring of Breton Girls.
It was high praise, considering Degas was Gauguin's favorite living artist. Here are a few of Degas' more famous works...