Figure 2. Degas' paintings of nude bathers, showing the change in style (less refinement) over the years from approximately 1885 to 1910. A, Woman Combing Her Hair (1886; pastel, 55 x 52 cm); Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia/Bridgeman Art Library. B, After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself (1889-1900; pastel, 68 x 59 cm); Samuel Courtauld Trust, Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery, London, England/Bridgeman Art Library. C, Woman Drying Her Hair (1905; pastel on paper, 71.4 x 62.9 cm); Norton Simon Art Foundation, Pasadena. The same paintings were then blurred to the level of Degas' eyesight at the time of the painting. D, Woman Combing Her Hair blurred to a visual acuity of 20/50. E, After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself blurred to a visual acuity of 20/100. F, Woman Drying Her Hair blurred to a visual acuity of 20/300. Note that the shading appears more graded and natural in the blurred images than in the original works.