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The V&A celebrates the golden age of the Ballets Russes

Ballets Russes: Costume worn by Bijinsky in 'Le Festin' — Costume worn by Vaslav Nijinsky in Le Festin
Photograph: David Levene

Ballets Russes: Costume worn by Alice Nikitina as Flore in 'Zephyr et Flore' — Costume worn by Alice Nikitina as Flore in Zephyr et Flore
Photograph: David Levene

Ballets Russes: Costume for the Mandarin from Le Chant du rossignol — The gown of the Mandarin from Le Chant du Rossignol, designed by Henri Matisse in 1920
Photograph: David Levene

Ballets Russes: Costume for the Chinese Conjuror, Designed by Pablo Picsso in 1917 — The Chinese Conjuror's robes, designed by Picasso in 1917
Photograph: David Levene

Ballets Russes: A front cover image of the Costume de Chinois du Ballet' Parade — A front-cover image of the 'Costume de Chinois du Ballet' parade, with costume design for a Chinese conjurer by Picasso (1917)
Photograph: ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 20/PA

Ballets Russes: A front cloth used for Le Train bleu after a painting by Pablo Picasso 1924 — A front cloth used for Le Train Bleu after a painting by Picasso (1924). Spanning 10x10 metres, it was used as a stage curtain
Photograph: ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 20/PA

Ballets Russes: A caricature drawing by Jean Cocteau of the composer Igor Stravinsky — A caricature drawing by Jean Cocteau of the composer Igor Stravinsky playing the music for Le Sacre du Prentemps (1913)
Photograph: V&A Images/PA

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