Bather Sponging Her Knee
Edgar Degas
ca. 1883–84
Medium
Charcoal, pastel, and gray wash on off-white laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/8 x 9 3/8 in. (30.8 x 24.8cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
19.51.3
Tags
BathingFemale Nudes
About the Artist
Edgar Degas · 1834–1917
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) stands as one of the most innovative artists of the nineteenth century, whose distinctive vision transformed how modern life could be depicted on canvas. Born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas in Paris to a wealthy banking family—his father French, his mother a Louisiana Creole from New Orleans—Degas received a classical education before abandoning law studies in 1855 to pursue ...