Copy painting on canvas of the artwork
Portrait of Estelle Musson Degas (Degas)

This portrait depicts Estelle Musson, the artist’s sister-in-law, arranging flowers in a vase. The scene is intimate and domestic. Degas captures his model in action, absorbed in her task. The light from the window on the right creates a bold backlight, leaving part of the scene in shadow. The bouquet of flowers, with its bright colors, becomes a focal point of the composition. It is a work that blends portraiture and still life, showing a more experimental side of Degas’s work.