French artist degas after the bath
After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself
Pastel by Edgar Degas
After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself is a pastel drawing by Edgar Degas, made between 1890 and 1895. Since 1959, it has been in the collection of the National Gallery, London. This work is one in a series of pastels and oils that Degas created depicting female nudes.
After the Bath - Woman Drying Herself - The Courtauld
Originally, Degas exhibited his works at Impressionist exhibitions in Paris, where he gained a loyal following.[1]
Degas's nude works, including After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself, continue to spark controversy among art critics.[2]
Artwork
Edgar Degas often used photographs and sketches as a preliminary step, studying the light and the composition for his paintings.
His use of light may be attributable to his deteriorating eyesight.[3] Degas applied numerous pastel layers in After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself, making the woman appear somewhat translucent.[3] The heavily worked pastel creates deep te Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, 'After the Bath, Woman drying ...
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