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A woman sitting by a vase of flowers by Edgar Degas

A woman sitting by a vase of flowers by Edgar Degas

The next picture, which testifies to the growing skill of Degas, is the work “A Woman Sitting in a Vase with Flowers,” where the artist polishes his talent, and at the same time continues to experiment with diagonal construction, choosing an angle, and also achieving more expressive effects.

The compositional solution used in the work is unusual and innovative. Chrysanthemums, beautifully and in the smallest details traced, on the canvas take up more space than the portrait of a thoughtful, beautiful in her sadness, a woman. With closer study of the composition, it becomes clear that such a seemingly incomprehensible disproportion in the size and position of objects, only emphasizes the individuality of the heroine, allows us to reveal her psychological portrait.

The artist not only perfectly masteres the brush, but is also able to convey the character of the woman, her sad mood, and not quite joyful feelings and thoughts.

Already in our days, it is established that Margaret Claire Brunkan is photographed in the painting, which after her marriage will become Baroness Valpinson.

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