1888
oil
canvas
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Dominant colour
At the Café is a 1888 oil by Edgar Degas, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting depicts two women sitting at a table in a café. The woman on the left is wearing a dark dress with a white collar, while the woman on the right is dressed in a gray jacket. The background of the painting is a warm, beige color. The women are engaged in quiet conversation, their faces tilted towards each other. The atmosphere of the painting is one of intimacy and relaxation, as if the viewer has stumbled upon a private moment. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting, drawing the viewer's eye into the scene. To learn more about this technique, explore the concept of chiaroscuro.
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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