Female nude seen from behind as she leaves her bath, with her attendant waiting nearby holding a towel. Not signed. No marks.

Leaving the Bath, 1879-1880

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Edgar Degas's fascination with the human figure led him to depict the female bather for almost thirty years. "The nude has always been portrayed in postures that presuppose an audience," he once said. "But my women are simple, straightforward women, concerned with nothing beyond their physical existence.... It's as though one were peeping through a keyhole."

Details
Title
Leaving the Bath
Artist Life
1834 - 1917
Role
Artist
Accession Number
P.90.1
Provenance
Passed down through unidentied family members to Ami Ladd Vitko, Long Lake, Minn.; acquired by MIA, 1990. Previous owner stated that the print had belonged to her great-grandmother, who was thought to have been one of Degas's studio models.
Catalogue Raisonne
Delteil 39; Adhemar 49; Reed & Shapiro 42-undescribed state between xv and xvi/xxii
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Female nude seen from behind as she leaves her bath, with her attendant waiting nearby holding a towel. Not signed. No marks.