Upon first glance, the shapes and colors in this painting are hard to distinguish. After closer inspection, three women become visible, all with pale skin, light hair, and indistinct facial features. On the left, the back of a woman's head and shoulder are visible as she leans toward the edge of a low wall or balcony. She wears a dark blue, off-the-shoulder dress with a black neckline. Next to her, on the right, is a woman in profile, looking to the left. In her hair there is a bright red accessory, perhaps a flower or the side of an earmuff. She wears a pink dress with a ruffled neckline, a…
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The Loge

Edgar Degas (French, 1834 - 1917)

c. 1883

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
support: 12.7 x 21.9 cm (5 x 8 5/8 in.) ; overall (support and wooden collar): 14 x 22.8 cm (5 1/2 x 9 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Gift of Emily M. Wilson in memory of Anthony T. Wilson
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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