I selected this piece by Degas for several reasons. First off, I'm a fan of artwork revolving around people, I especially take great interest in faces. Secondly, the color pallet he uses is very impressive. It is so simple yet says so much. A much more vibrant color combination would fail to capture the emotion on this gentleman's face and create the sense of calm that is present. In addition, despite the majority of attention being focused on the face, there is still interesting detail to be noted in the hand and on the cane.
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