Portrait of a Young Woman

Edgar Degas

ca. 1885 · Oil on canvas · European Paintings

This small portrait appears to be a rapidly executed study of mood and figure type. Degas, who was closely attuned to the nuances of gesture and expression, focused on capturing the woman’s contemplative gaze, treating her costume and the background in a more summary fashion.

Artist

Edgar Degas

Date

ca. 1885

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929