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After the Bath, Woman drying herself
''After the Bath, Woman drying herself'' is a pastel drawing by Edgar Degas, made about 1890–95. It has been in the collection of the National Gallery, London since 1959.〔(Key facts | Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas | After the Bath, Woman drying herself | NG6295 | The National Gallery, London )〕 The work is part of a series of drawings, preliminary sketches and completed works in pastels and oils by Degas from this period that depict women bathing.
==Artwork==
The work depicts a woman sitting on white towels spread over a wicker chair, with her back to the viewer. Her body is arched and slightly twisted, creating a tension in her back, accentuated by the deep line of her backbone. One hand dries her neck with a towel, presumably after getting out of the tin bath in the corner of the room. The other arm leans out to hold onto the chair for support. The space is defined by the vertical and diagonal lines where the floor and walls meet.
The drawing was made on several pieces of paper mounted on cardboard. Degas may have started with a smaller composition which he extended as he worked, requiring more paper.〔(Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas | After the Bath, Woman drying herself | NG6295 | The National Gallery, London )〕 The heavily worked pastel creates deep textures and blurred contours, emphasising the figure's movement. The artwork measures .〔
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