In the work of Degas there was no concept of the superiority of any social groups or strata over others, or of any parallel that compared people of gross physical labor with representatives of the creative environment.
The life truth, emphasized by spontaneity, without any taste of falsehood, is conveyed in the stunning picture “Two ironers”. The canvas is remarkable for the fact that for its creation Degas applied the original technique of painting. Specially used rough canvas, pre-primed, resulting in an image on the canvas was the same as in the works done in pastel.
The paint was applied well dried, and after its application, a chalk effect was created on the fabric. This technique did not require varnish coating, and the cloth was not subjected to destructive influence of time.
The faces of the women workers are expressive to the point. That the starched linen laid out on the table that rags hung on a rope is not just the attributes of the work of the ironers, but important elements that allowed to create a holistic perception of the plot and play an equally important role in the composition of the composition than the workers themselves.
The construction of a color scheme, the manner of painting, different from the previous smooth style inherent in the canvases of Engr, distinguish the canvas in a special category of Degas’ creative finds.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)