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The image shows a black and white sketch of a person from behind, with their upper body and legs visible. The person is leaning forward, with their right arm across their body and holding onto a piece of fabric with their left hand. Their face is turned in profile, partly in shadow, with textured hair. The person is in front of a softly shadowed background that resembles a wall. In the foreground, there is a bed with a textured blanket or sheet, creating a soft atmosphere. The person is not wearing clothing or jewelry.
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The image shows a black and white sketch of a person from behind, with their upper body and legs visible. The person is leaning forward, with their right arm across their body and holding onto a piece of fabric with their left hand. Their face is turned in profile, partly in shadow, with textured hair. The person is in front of a softly shadowed background that resembles a wall. In the foreground, there is a bed with a textured blanket or sheet, creating a soft atmosphere. The person is not wearing clothing or jewelry.

National Gallery of Art · Print

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

Edgar Degas

Date
c. 1891
Medium
lithograph on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 37.5 x 27 cm (14 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1964.8.600
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Impressionist
  • Female nude
  • Fabric
Provenance

R.M. Light & Co.; purchased 1960 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Watermarks

none

NGA object ID 47804. 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.