Reproduction hand painted of the painting
Mademoiselle Malo (Degas)

This portrait likely depicts Mademoiselle Malo, a dancer at the Opéra. She is seated in an armchair, dressed in a dark gown, in front of a background of white and yellow chrysanthemums. The contrast between the young woman’s austere attire and the exuberance of the flowers in the background is striking. Her expression is pensive and a little distant. Degas here demonstrates his mastery in combining portraiture and floral still life to create a work of great psychological and decorative richness.