Copy painting on canvas of the artwork
Breakfast After Bathing (Degas)

“Breakfast After Bathing” is a pastel by Edgar Degas dating from around 1894. This work is part of his famous series on women at their toilette, intimate scenes captured with a unique sensitivity. Here, a nude woman, still damp from the bath, is drying herself while a maid hands her a cup. Degas uses warm and vibrant colors to depict the flesh and fabrics, creating a striking contrast with the blue of the servant’s dress and the tub. The composition, with its high-angle views and bodies cut off by the frame, once again reveals the influence of photography and Japanese prints. The artist does not seek to idealize the female body but rather to show it in daily and natural gestures. The rich texture of the pastel enhances the sensuality and vitality of the scene, offering a deeply personal and modern vision of femininity.