After the Bath (large version)
1891–92
Medium
Lithograph, transfer, and crayon on laid paper; fifth (final) state
Dimensions
image: 11 13/16 x 12 3/16 in. (30 x 31 cm) plate: 11 13/16 x 13 3/8 in. (30 x 34 cm) sheet: 17 x 19 1/4 in. (43.2 x 48.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Clifford A. Furst, by exchange, 1974
Accession Number
1974.547.1
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About the Artist
Edgar Degas · 1834–1917
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) stands as one of the most innovative artists of the nineteenth century, whose distinctive vision transformed how modern life could be depicted on canvas. Born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas in Paris to a wealthy banking family—his father French, his mother a Louisiana Creole from New Orleans—Degas received a classical education before abandoning law studies in 1855 to pursue ...