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A Woman Ironing

A Woman Ironing

The Met

Artist: Edgar Degas(French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)

Date: 1873

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 21 3/8 x 15 1/2 in. (54.3 x 39.4 cm)

Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

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Brief Description

A woman in a dark dress irons clothes on a light surface, with laundry hanging behind her

Detailed Description

An oil painting depicts a woman in profile, bent over a surface, engaged in ironing. The composition is vertically oriented, with the woman occupying the central and lower right portion of the frame. She wears a dark reddish-brown dress and her hair, also dark, is pulled back. Her face is obscured by shadow as she looks down at the task. Her arms are bent, and her hands hold a dark iron, pressing it onto a pile of light-colored fabric, likely laundry, spread across a light-toned table or board. To the left of the fabric, a small, golden-brown bowl or dish rests on the table. The background on the left features two prominent vertical elements, possibly columns or window frames, rendered in light cream and white tones, with darker, muted green and brown vertical strokes between them. Above the woman and across the upper background, several pieces of light blue-grey and white fabric hang from a line, suggesting more laundry. The overall color palette is muted, dominated by browns, creams, and soft blues, with visible, loose brushstrokes throughout the canvas.

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A Woman Ironing by Edgar Degas

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