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Study for "Mary Cassatt at the Louvre" [recto]

Edgar Degas

National Gallery of Art

The image features a sketch of two women on a sheet of paper. The woman on the left is shown standing with her back to the viewer, wearing a long coat and a hat. The woman on the right is seated, facing the left, with curly hair and dressed in a long garment. The sketch is framed by geometric lines, with minimal background, and it is signed "Degas" in red in the lower left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1879
Medium
graphite with blind stylus on wove paper
Dimensions
3840 × 5064 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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