Woman Seated in an Armchair Wiping Her Neck — Edgar Degas | DiscoverArt

Woman Seated in an Armchair Wiping Her Neck

modeled probably before 1902, cast 1920

Bronze

31.1 × 26.7 cm (12.2 × 10.5 in)

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