Bather in shallow tub

by

Dega

The Tub, done from 1885 to 1886, was another of Degas’ works focused around a woman in a shallow tub. This time the woman is standing bent over  Not a very attractive pose, it easy to see why some may have taken issue with the way Degas portrayed his women. However, Degas would argue that he portrayed his woman only in the way that they actually existed. Charcoal and pastel on light green wove paper, now discolored to warm gray, laid down on silk bolting