Description
A woman in a pale costume sits or stands among several figures after a costume ball. One arm lifts toward her head, while others in elaborate clothing move through the softly lit room. A small basket or chair occupies the lower foreground.
About Portrait After a Costume Ball Reproduction
Cream, gray, and muted rose tones blend across the costumes and background. The foreground figure is more sharply defined, while other people dissolve into a haze of color. Light falls on raised arms and pale fabric, giving the gathering a sense of movement. The vertical composition is dense but airy.
The scene conveys a crowded social moment through overlapping bodies and gestures. The lifted arm guides attention upward, while the basket anchors the lower edge. Soft boundaries keep the figures connected to the room. Display vertically to preserve the layered group and the foreground details. Pale costumes and raised arms repeat through the background, but the nearest woman remains the clearest figure. A dark chair or basket curves into the lower corner. The overlapping silhouettes imply a crowded room, while soft light breaks the scene into patches of fabric and shadow. Pale costumes and dark feathered headpieces overlap in the crowded dressing scene. A woman in front lifts an arm while turning, with mirrors and other figures layered behind her. Reflected light catches the pale fabric and small objects near the women.
The hand-painted reproduction
ByMuseum offers Portrait after a Costume Ball by Edgar Degas as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Hang vertically to retain the layered figures and foreground basket.
- Raised arms and pale fabric catch the light
- A small basket sits in the foreground
- Painted individually in oil on canvas.
- Select the available size and presentation on this page.





