The image shows a relief panel with multiple human figures in dynamic poses. The figures are interacting with each other, portrayed standing, crouching, or bending. The sculpture appears to be made of a dark, polished material resembling bronze with textured details. The raised figures stand out against a flat background, creating a three-dimensional effect. The sculpture is displayed on a simple wooden stand.
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Picking Apples (Memorial, or Family Idyll)

sculptor Edgar Degas (French, 1834 - 1917)

c. 1881/possibly 1890s

Medium
pigmented beeswax, cork, wire, on wooden board
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall without base: 49.5 x 48.8 x 6.7 cm (19 1/2 x 19 3/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
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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