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After the Bath
by Edgar Degas, 1890
MediumPastel
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- 1890
- Medium
- pastel
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French painter Edgar Degas created this After the Bath in 1890 using pastel. The work shows a woman drying herself after bathing, one of his many studies of women at their toilette.
Degas captured private moments with unposed naturalism. This work is at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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About After the Bath
You can see it at Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, United States. This pastel work is part of their permanent collection. Edgar Degas created it around 1890.
This work dates to 1890, created in pastel. Edgar Degas produced it as a French artist. It's now at Cleveland Museum of Art.
Degas produced hundreds of bather pastels and paintings in his later career. He was fascinated by capturing women in natural, unposed moments, often viewed from unusual angles that give the scenes a voyeuristic quality.
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