Brothel Scene (1877)
Edgar Degas loved capturing the unglamorous, behind-the-scenes moments of Parisian life, and this sketch is a perfect example. We see a large woman sitting heavily, looking towards a bearded man holding a glass, with a mirror in the background showing the back of her head—a classic Degas trick to show multiple angles at once! These intimate brothel scenes were actually kept hidden in his studio during his lifetime, only coming to light after he died, revealing a much rawer side of the Impressionist master than his famous ballerinas.
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