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Woman Washing Herself (Femme qui se lave)

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts the upper half of a woman's body from behind. She is bending forward with her left hand in a basin and her right arm raised towards her back. Her head is tilted downwards, her hair is styled loosely and tied back at the nape of her neck. The woman appears to be wearing a light garment or cloth draped around her lower body, while her back is bare. Various indistinct objects are around the basin along with cabinetry and artwork on the wall.

Artwork Details

Date
1896
Medium
color lithograph on thin wove paper
Dimensions
3577 × 4613 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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