Nude Woman Standing, Drying Herself (1891–92) 2
Edgar Degas was obsessed with capturing women in their most private, unguarded moments, and this striking print is a perfect example. A nude woman stands with her back turned, vigorously drying her long, dark hair with a towel, while another figure dozes in the foreground. Though a master of Impressionism, Degas preferred the intimate, artificial light of the bathhouse over outdoor landscapes. He created many of these raw, sketch-like monotypes in the 1890s, proving that true art doesn't need to be perfectly polished to feel incredibly real.
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