After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself by Edgar Degas. A nude woman is depicted from behind as she leans forward to dry herself with a white towel after a bath.

After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself

Edgar Degas

1890 · Medium Not Listed

An intimate and luminous late-career pastel by Edgar Degas, capturing a private moment with masterful draftsmanship.

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Where it works

A balanced piece with a quiet mood with softened warm notes — asks little of the space around it.

Often works in
Bedroom · Living Room · Study
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Reads naturally in balanced wall arrangements
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Benefits from a distinct wall tone
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Soft gray, Soft sage, Olive green

About the piece

Created around 1890, this work is a superb example of Edgar Degas’s fascination with the female form in unposed, domestic moments. The layered application of pastel creates a rich, textured surface of shimmering light and vibrant color, characteristic of his mature Impressionist style.