1891
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
After the Bath (La sortie du bain (Petite planche)) is a 1891 ink by Edgar Degas, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a woman standing in a room, her body turned away from the viewer. She is wrapped in a towel or cloth, with her right arm bent and her hand resting on her hip. Her left arm is extended, and her head is tilted slightly to the side. The woman's body is rendered in soft, gentle lines, with subtle shading that suggests the contours of her form. The background of the image is a warm, muted color, which helps to emphasize the woman's figure. The delicate lines and subtle shading in this image are reminiscent of the work of Degas, Edgar.
Born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas on 19 July 1834 in Paris, Edgar Degas came from an affluent banking family with aristocratic roots and spent his childhood among the cultivated circles of the French capital.
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