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The Tub

Edgar Degas

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a nude woman lying in a shallow, oval basin with bent legs, grabbing one of her feet in her hand while the other foot rests on the rim of the basin. The sculpture appears to be made from a dense, earth-toned material, with the figure of the woman displaying a dark brown color that gradually shifts to a deep reddish hue, highlighting the contours and details of her body. The basin is positioned on a flat, textured, grayish-brown base on top of a wooden platform.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1889
Medium
pigmented beeswax, plastiline, plaster, lead, wood, cloth, cork, wire, on wooden base
Dimensions
4075 × 5260 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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