The lifelike realism of the "Seated Bather Drying Herself" by Degas, is created by the flesh coloured tones used for her full bodied nudity and the pale blue towel she uses, framed by a rich red robe and beside a blue bathtub. Robes of purple and yellow are in the background and the lighting streams in upon the female with upstretched arm and cloth at her body. The textures are strongly applied and the detail is achieved through genius brushstrokes in this 19th century master work.
