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Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

Woman Reclining on Her Bed

c. 1885
Monotype in black ink on ivory laid paper
19.9 × 41.5 cm (7.8 × 16.3 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

This sensual nude is one of four similar works, each dedicated by Degas to a male friend. In this case, the friend was Philippe Burty, a great print collector and critic whose influence on the graphic arts in France in the late 19th century was unequaled.

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