Degas’s ‘big red monster’ of a painting | National Gallery

Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas’s ‘Combing the Hair ('La Coiffure')’ is a fiery painting. It is drenched in bright reds and oranges with bold brushstrokes and sweeping lines. To art and colour historian Alexandra Loske, it is a red-hot painting that is carefully constructed and showcases Degas’s mastery of colour. 🎨 Find out more about 'Combing the Hair': https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pa... 🖌️ Find out more about Degas: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/ar... #NationalGallery #ArtHistory #Colour 🎞 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss a video: http://bit.ly/1HrNTFd Follow us on social media! ⭐️ Instagram:   / nationalgallery   ⭐️ TikTok:   / nationalgallerylondon   ⭐️ Facebook:   / thenationalgallery   ⭐️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nationalgallery ⭐️ X, formerly Twitter:   / nationalgallery   Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/su... The world's greatest paintings to your inbox. Sign up to receive the latest news from the Gallery: https://bit.ly/3m0FY98 The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between 10am - 6pm and on Fridays between 10am - 9pm. Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk