Young Woman in Blue

Edgar Degasabout 1884

Details

Title: Young Woman in Blue
Creator Lifespan: 1834 - 1917
Creator Nationality: French
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: about 1884
Type: drawings
Rights: Delavan Smith Fund
External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/10098
Medium: pastel over charcoal on buff paper
wall label: This unusual perspective on a woman with arms crossed behind her back is typical of the unorthodox vantage points favored by Degas. His subject is believed to be an impatient young saleswoman whom he observed in a Parisian hat shop. The ingenious articulation of her shoulders and arms demonstrates his unerring draftsmanship, while the lustrous blue of the woman's bodice reflects the artist's deft use of pastel. Though Degas often exhibited with the Impressionists and shared their interest in spontaneity, he was not attracted to their practice of rapid painting out of doors.
measurements: 25 1/4 x 18 1/2 in.
Artist: Degas, Edgar

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