Mary Cassatt
American Impressionist painter of modern women and children
Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker who lived much of her adult life in France. She was one of only three women — and the only American — to exhibit with the French Impressionists.
Works
The Child's Bath
Oil on canvas, 1893
The Child's Bath (1893) by Mary Cassatt. Oil on canvas.
Woman Bathing
Color aquatint and drypoint on off-white laid paper, 1890
Woman Bathing (1890–91) by Mary Cassatt. Color aquatint and drypoint on off-white laid paper.
On a Balcony
Oil on canvas, 1878
On a Balcony (1878–79) by Mary Cassatt. Oil on canvas.
Sleepy Nicolle
Pastel on blue-gray wove paper (faded to tan), mounted on board, c. 1900
Sleepy Nicolle (c. 1900) by Mary Cassatt. Pastel on blue-gray wove paper (faded to tan), mounted on board.
After the Bullfight
Oil on canvas, 1873
After the Bullfight (1873) by Mary Cassatt. Oil on canvas.
Maternal Caress
Color aquatint and drypoint, with softground, on ivory laid paper, 1890
Maternal Caress (1890–91) by Mary Cassatt. Color aquatint and drypoint, with softground, on ivory laid paper.
The Letter
Color aquatint and drypoint on off-white laid paper, 1890
The Letter (1890–91) by Mary Cassatt. Color aquatint and drypoint on off-white laid paper.
Mother's Goodnight Kiss
Pastel on blue-gray wove paper (faded to tan), mounted on canvas, on a strainer, 1888
Mother's Goodnight Kiss (1888) by Mary Cassatt. Pastel on blue-gray wove paper (faded to tan), mounted on canvas, on a strainer.
Exhibitions & Events
Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman
Art Institute of Chicago · Solo
Fourth Impressionist Exhibition
28 Avenue de l'Opéra, Paris · Group
Education
Art Studies, Painting
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Awards & Grants
Légion d'honneur
French Republic