The image shows a partial view of a person's upper body, focusing on their back and shoulders. The individual is positioned with their back slightly turned and head bent forward. Their facial features are not clearly visible due to the angle and shading, with long hair cascading down to partially obscure their face. The person's clothing is not distinctly detailed, and there is no visible jewelry or objects in their hands. Surrounding the figure is a textured shading, with a cluster of floral motifs or abstracted shapes in the upper background.
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The image shows a partial view of a person's upper body, focusing on their back and shoulders. The individual is positioned with their back slightly turned and head bent forward. Their facial features are not clearly visible due to the angle and shading, with long hair cascading down to partially obscure their face. The person's clothing is not distinctly detailed, and there is no visible jewelry or objects in their hands. Surrounding the figure is a textured shading, with a cluster of floral motifs or abstracted shapes in the upper background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

After the Bath (La sortie du bain (Grand planche))

Edgar Degas

Date
c. 1891
Medium
lithograph on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 38.5 x 38.5 cm (15 3/16 x 15 3/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1946.21.110
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • figure
  • Impressionist
  • Nude
Provenance

Robert Hartshorne (1866-1927), New Jersey (Lugt 2215b); (sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 23 January 1946, lot 87)

Inscription

recto: at lower left, in graphite, in later hand: L.D. 64 IV De toute rarite; verso: at lower center, in graphite, in later hand: 20741 / 13 [circled]; at left center, in graphite, in later hand: S [circled] / G YOX

Marks

recto: none; verso: Robert Hartshorne (Lugt 2215b)

Watermarks

none

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