Old World Portraits
Madame René de Gas
Edgar Degas
A quiet, ethereal portrait of a seated woman in a muted palette of pink and grey.
The Artist's Cousin (Mathilde Musson)
Edgar Degas
1873 · Paper, Pastel
A luminous pastel portrait study by Edgar Degas, capturing the gentle expression of his cousin on warm-toned paper.
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Where it works
A balanced piece with a quiet mood in a warmer tonal register — holds a wall without competing for attention.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Bedroom · Study
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Best with clear wall contrast
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Olive green, Charcoal black
About the piece
Created in 1873, this pastel study by Edgar Degas depicts his cousin, Mathilde Musson, with remarkable sensitivity and soft, hatch-like strokes. The work showcases Degas’s mastery of the medium, contrasting a highly finished primary portrait with a ghostly secondary facial sketch, all rendered on a warm, earthy paper support.
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