Woman Reclining on Her Bed

Museum record 34611: Woman Reclining on Her Bed by Edgar Degas. A verified entry point for discovery.

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This sensual nude is one of four similar works, each dedicated by Degas to a male friend. In this case, the friend was Philippe Burty, a great print collector and critic whose influence on the graphic arts in France in the late 19th century was unequaled. MyArtTaste includes museum record 34611 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the institution's official open-data metadata and image for this specific work.