The Tub 1886

"The Tub" (1886), a pastel on paper by Edgar Degas, captures a candid moment of a woman in the intimate act of bathing. The composition emphasizes the female form, rendered in delicate strokes, as she bends over a round tub, her gesture both graceful and unguarded. Degas's signature use of pastel creates a soft, ethereal quality, highlighting the subtle variations of light and shadow on the woman's skin. The artwork is currently located at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, Connecticut.