The Bath

'The Bath. Woman Drying Herself,' a pastel drawing by Edgar Degas created between 1890 and 1895, exemplifies his focus on nude painting (nu) and his mastery of canvas techniques. Part of a series depicting female nudes, it captures an intimate moment of a woman drying herself after a bath. The work reflects Degas’s association with Impressionism, emphasizing light, movement, and realism. Since 1959, it has been housed in the National Gallery, London, showcasing his innovative approach to oil and pastel mediums.