After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself

Edgar Degas, After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself, 1890–95, National Gallery, London

After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself is a pastel drawing by Edgar Degas, made between 1890 and 1895. Since 1959, it has been in the collection of the National Gallery, London. This work is one in a series of pastels and oils that Degas created depicting female nudes. Originally, Degas exhibited his works at Impressionist exhibitions in Paris, where he gained a loyal following.[1]

Degas's nude works, including After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself, continue to spark controversy among art critics.[2]

  1. ^ Armstrong, Carol (2003). Odd Man Out: Readings of the Work and Reputation of Edgar Degas. Los Angeles, CA: Getty Research Institute. pp. 21–25.
  2. ^ Dawkins, Heather (2002). The Nude in French Art and Culture: 1870-1910. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 65–85.