Two Men, ca. 1865?69, Oil on wood, 10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (27 x 20. 6 cm), Paintings, Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834?1917 Paris), Degas often depicted individuals off-guard in their own environment in order to reveal characteristic gestures and poses that convey a sense of the sitter's personality or identity. The setting of this informal scene may be an artist's studio