At the Milliner’s 1881 by Edgar Degas, Impressionist Fine Art Print

Emerging from the height of the French Impressionist movement, this print captures a quiet, private moment of 19th-century Parisian life. The composition focuses on a woman leaning over a hat, her hands encased in long gloves as she adjusts a straw bonnet adorned with a vibrant blue ribbon.

About Edgar Degas

Degas is best known for ballet dancers, painted rehearsing and resting as often as performing. He worked in pastel, oil and sculpture, and often used unusual, cropped viewpoints inspired by photography. The Impressionists held their first independent exhibition in Paris in 1874. The original dates from 1881. Impressionists favoured everyday subjects: gardens, cafés, rivers, railway stations and changing weather.

Styling this Edgar Degas print

With its blue and yellow palette and vibrant atmosphere, this Edgar Degas print brings instant personality to a wall. Choose 24×36″ to make “At the Milliner’s” the focal point of a bedroom, or 11×14″ to 16×20″ for a bedside or hallway wall. The blue and yellow palette of “At the Milliner’s” pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak; finish it with a black or antique-gold frame.

At a glance

• Type: Edgar Degas print
• Artist: Edgar Degas
• Year: 1881
• Style: Impressionism
• Colours: blue and yellow
• Mood: vibrant
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Edgar Degas Posters, Impressionist Art Prints