After the Bath

"After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself" by Edgar Degas, created between 1890 and 1895, is a captivating Pastel drawing housed in the National Gallery, London since 1959. This work is part of Degas’s series of nude paintings (nu), depicting female nudes with intimate realism. Degas, associated with Impressionism, often showcased his works at Impressionist exhibitions in Paris, where he attracted a dedicated following. The artwork exemplifies Degas’s mastery of the Pastel medium and his focus on capturing candid, everyday moments.