1890
oil
canvas
From the collection of Norton Simon Museum
Actress in her Dressing Room is a 1890 oil by Edgar Degas, a Impressionism work, held at Norton Simon Museum.
This painting shows a woman in a red dress with a white collar, standing in front of a mirror. Her dark hair is pulled back, and she faces away from the viewer. The room is dimly lit, with a window on the right side that lets in some light. The woman's reflection in the mirror shows her looking to her left, with a neutral expression. The overall atmosphere of the painting is quiet and intimate, suggesting a private moment in the woman's life. To learn more about the artist who created this work, look up Edgar Degas.
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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