1869
oil
canvas
From the collection of Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection
Dominant colour
Madame Camus at the Piano is a 1869 oil by Edgar Degas, a Realism work, held at Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection.
This painting depicts a woman sitting at a piano, her hands poised over the keys. She wears a dark dress and has long hair. The room is dimly lit, with a few objects on a table behind her. The woman's face is turned slightly to the side, and her expression is calm. The piano is dark, and the room's walls are a muted color. A few objects are placed on a table behind the woman, including what appears to be a book or a piece of paper. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye to the woman's hands and face. For more on this technique, look up 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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