Portrait of Henri Michel-Levy in his studio 1879

Edgar Degas' "Portrait of Henri Michel-Levy in his studio" (1879) depicts the art dealer and collector Henri Michel-Levy standing in his studio, with a seated woman, likely his wife, behind a painting easel. The unfinished canvas in the background likely depicts a scene from a Parisian park, a popular subject for Degas. Degas' characteristic use of pastel creates a soft, Impressionistic effect, capturing the casual intimacy of a private moment. The artwork is currently housed at the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon, Portugal.