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Edgar Degas

Bathers

1895–1900
Pastel with charcoal underdrawing on blue (?) wove paper
59.1 × 73.7 cm (23.3 × 29 in)

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Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia · verified July 2026

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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

One of the things that made Degas such a radical artist was his approach to representing the human form. Here, rather than depict his figure as a whole, readable entity, Degas fragments the body, cutting off the long, crooked legs at the top and eclipsing the face; nor does he deliver traditional signs of sexuality. Though the setting is deliberately ambiguous, the scene probably takes place in a brothel.

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