1892
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Nude Woman with Towel, Standing is a 1892 by Edgar Degas, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman standing sideways, holding a towel wrapped around her. Her body is turned slightly, but her head faces forward, looking down. The lines are loose and quick, with some areas left lighter than others. The drawing feels more like a quick study than a finished piece. The artist focused on shapes and movement, not perfect details. Next, look up Impressionism to see how this style changed how artists worked.
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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