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This is a painting of a dimly lit interior scene with figures. The artwork depicts several figures gathered intimately in a shadowy room. The use of chiaroscuro enhances the sense of depth, creating a mysterious atmosphere. Dark tones dominate the image as the figures blend into the shadows.
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This is a painting of a dimly lit interior scene with figures. The artwork depicts several figures gathered intimately in a shadowy room. The use of chiaroscuro enhances the sense of depth, creating a mysterious atmosphere. Dark tones dominate the image as the figures blend into the shadows.

National Gallery of Art · Print

At the Cafe des Ambassadeurs (Aux Ambassadeurs)

Edgar Degas

Date
1879/1880
Medium
etching, aquatint, and drypoint on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 26.4 × 29.3 cm (10 3/8 × 11 9/16 in.) sheet: 32.1 × 49.7 cm (12 5/8 × 19 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1953.6.61
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Impressionist
  • interior
  • architecture
  • Woman
  • group
  • figure
  • Figures
Provenance

Alexis Hubert Rouart [1839-1911], Paris (Lugt 2187a)

Marks

recto: Alexis Hubert Rouart (Lugt 2187a); verso: none

Watermarks

none

NGA object ID 42611. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.