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At the Milliner's

Edgar Degas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman standing in front of a mirror. The woman on the left is wearing a brown dress with a shawl around her shoulders. She is holding a hat on her head with her right hand. The woman is looking to her right. The woman on the right side of the mirror is partially visible and appears to be wearing a blue dress. She is holding a hat in her left hand. The mirror is tall and rectangular. The background is a peach-colored wall with a white stripe and a dark blue section at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
1882
Medium:
Pastel on pale gray wove paper (industrial wrapping paper), laid down on silk bolting
Dimensions:
599 × 534 px
Museum record:
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