Woman with a Basin
- Original dimensions
- 69.9 x 69.9 cm
Scene depicted
In this canvas , Degas captures the intimacy of a woman absorbed in the routine of a mundane moment, but deeply revealing. The scene, imbued with serenity, evokes an atmosphere of tranquility, where the simple act of filling a basin becomes a delicate dance between art and life.
Historical context
Œuvre : Woman at the Basin |BRK| Artiste : Edgar Degas |BRK| Année : 1886 |BRK| Musée : Hill-Stead Museum |BRK| Dimensions : 69.9 x 69.9 cm |BRK|
Place in the artist's career
This painting is part of Degas's mature period, where he fully explores movement and light. Alongside his other works such as "The Dancer at the Barre" and "The Bathing", one notices a remarkable evolution in the way he captures emotions through his paintings .
Anecdote
Edgar Degas once declared: "Painting is a path of reflection." Imagine him, one spring morning, in his studio, observing a woman at the basin, a simple scene but one of profound poetry. It is this vision, mixed with his own view of daily life, that inspired the masterpiece that this painting constitutes.