Henri Degas and His Niece Lucie Degas (The Artist's Uncle and Cousin)
1875
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1875
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
This painting shows a man and a young girl in a room. The man sits in a chair, holding a piece of paper and looking down at it. He is wearing dark clothing. The girl stands behind him, also dressed in dark clothes, with a white collar. She has her hands on the back of the chair. The room has a window with brown frames and a fireplace on the left side. There are papers scattered on the floor in front of the man. The overall atmosphere of the painting is quiet and intimate. The painting is held at the Art Institute of Chicago.
