A Woman Ironing
1873 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions : 21 3/8 x 15 1/2 in. (54.3 x 39.4 cm)
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Much as Degas was fascinated by the movements of dancers, he was also intrigued by the repetitive, specialized gestures made by laundresses as they worked. This painting, the first of three versions of the composition, is distinguished by its dramatic chiaroscuro, with the woman silhouetted against a luminous white backdrop. Purchased by the singer and collector Jean-Baptiste Faure, the canvas was returned so that Degas could rework it. The artist, however, kept the picture and lent it to the 1876 Impressionist exhibition, receiving praise for his
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A Woman Ironing (1873) by Edgar Degas, oil on canvas, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
About Edgar Degas
19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917) was a French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers.[1] He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, although he rejected the term, preferring to…
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