Woman with a Bandage
- Artist
- Edgar Degas
- Date
- 1871 - 1873
- Style
- Impressionism
- Genre
- Portrait
- Location
- Detroit Institute of Arts
The painting titled Woman with a Bandage is a compelling portrait displayed at The Courtauld Gallery, housed within Somerset House in London. Created on a canvas, it captures an intimate moment of vulnerability, with the woman’s bandaged head suggesting recent injury or suffering. The artist employs Impressionism-inspired brushwork, emphasizing light and texture, while the use of oil paints adds depth to the depiction. This work exemplifies how portraiture can evoke emotion, blending realistic detail with subtle artistic interpretation.
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