Nude Woman Standing, Drying Herself
1891-92
Degas was obsessed with capturing women in their most private, unguarded moments, and this piece is a perfect example of his famous 'keyhole' perspective. We see a figure from behind, vigorously drying her long, dark hair with a towel, completely unaware of the viewer. The rough, scratchy lines and heavy contrasts give the scene a raw, immediate feeling, as if we've just stumbled into the bathroom. Unlike the polished, idealized nudes of the past, Degas’s women look real—fleshy, awkward, and caught in mid-motion.
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