Description
A woman sits before a mirror while combing her hair with both arms raised. Her back and shoulders face the viewer, and her head turns slightly to one side. A pale cloth drapes over the chair and her lap. Warm interior colors and loose brushwork keep the scene intimate.
About Woman Combing Her Hair Painting Reproduction
The seated figure fills the composition, with her arms forming an arch above her head. One hand holds a comb near the hair, while the other gathers the strands. The mirror edge appears near the side, and a chair supports the leaning posture.
Soft cream and peach tones describe the skin and cloth. The background shifts between ochre and muted blue-grey. Light catches the shoulder and forearm, while shadow defines the back and hair. The brush marks remain visible, especially in the surrounding wall and fabric.
The eye moves from the raised arms to the head and across the shoulder line. The curved pose contrasts with the straight chair edge and mirror. The close view leaves little empty space, making the grooming gesture the clear subject.
The hair falls in loose strands near the nape, and the comb is close to the scalp. A fabric fold crosses the chair back. Small areas of shadow gather near the floor and side wall, grounding the figure in the room.
The hand-painted reproduction
Hand-painted oil-on-canvas reproduction of Woman Combing Her Hair by Edgar Degas.
- The raised arms frame the woman hair as she combs it.
The comb is held near the crown, and the woman elbows extend outward on both sides. A large mirror panel fills the background behind her head, with a pale frame along its edge. A towel or loose cloth hangs over the chair, and the warm wall glows behind the reflected silhouette.





