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La Coiffure

Combing the Hair

National Gallery

London, United Kingdom

About this painting

Left unfinished in Degas's studio, this fiery red 'La Coiffure' bathes the whole scene in one dominant hue, as if lit through crimson glass.

Painting Details

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

114 × 147 cm (44.9 × 57.9 in)

Painted at

Paris, France

Current location

National Gallery, London

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