Evening
1877
Degas captures the awkward, candid energy of a 19th-century high society party in this quick sketch, likely straight from his sketchbook. You can almost hear the murmur of polite conversation as a woman fans herself on a sofa, looking up at a standing gentleman, while another man lurks to the left holding a cane. It feels less like a formal portrait and more like a sneaky glance across a crowded room, typical of the artist's obsession with capturing modern life in motion.
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