Mrs. Dietz-Monnin
1879
Wrapped in a luxurious, heavy fur collar and sporting a wide-brimmed hat with a soft pink flourish, this Parisian socialite looks off into the distance with a captivating, slightly distant gaze. Edgar Degas captured Madame Dietz-Monnin in 1879 using his signature loose, textured strokes that make the portrait feel incredibly alive and immediate. As a leading Impressionist, Degas loved to freeze these fleeting, candid moments of high-society life, proving he was just as brilliant at portraiture as he was at painting ballerinas.
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