Description
In Madame Théodore Gobillard (Yves Morisot), Edgar Degas creates a portrait of quiet concentration. The sitter turns to the right, her pale face and alert eyes emerging from dark hair and clothing. Soft blue-green tones behind her lend depth to the image, while delicate touches of pastel bring warmth and definition to her features.
Made in 1869, this pastel is a preparatory study for Degas’s painted portrait of Yves Gobillard, the eldest sister of artist Berthe Morisot. Its careful modeling gives the face a vivid presence, balanced by the looser handling of the surrounding forms. The original belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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