Woman Seated in Armchair Wiping Her Left Armpit — Edgar Degas | DiscoverArt

Woman Seated in Armchair Wiping Her Left Armpit

modeled probably ca. 1895, cast 1920

Bronze

31.8 × 19.7 cm (12.5 × 7.8 in)

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