Woman seated beside a vase of flowers

Mediums: oil, canvas.
Dimensions: 73.7 x 92.7 сm.
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

This woman was probably the wife of Paul Valpinçon, the artist’s school friend. Degas frequently visited their family in the summer. The painting was preceded by a pencil drawing of the woman, also dated 1865.