Who Was Mary Cassatt?
One year later, shemoved to Paris, France, where her career came to fruition.
Due to her gender, however, Cassatt was not allowed to attend.
Stylistically, her art is characterized byluminous color.
Mary Cassatt, “Self-Portrait,” c. 1878 (Photo: The Met viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Charles Soulier, Paris in 1865 (Photo:Library of CongressviaThe National Gallery of ArtviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Mary Cassatt, “Two Women Throwing Flowers,” 1872 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Left: Edgar Degas, “Self-Portrait,” 1854-55 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)Right: Mary Cassatt, “Self-Portrait,” c.1880 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Mary Cassatt, “Little Girl in a Blue Armchair,” 1878 (Photo:National Gallery of ArtviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Mary Cassatt, “The Boating Party,” 1893–1894 (Photo:The National Gallery of ArtviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Left: Mary Cassatt, “The Child’s Bath,” 1893 (Photo:Google ArtviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)Right: Mary Cassatt, “The Barefoot Child,” 1897 (Photo: Bowdoin College Museum of Art viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Mary Cassatt, “Woman with a Fan,” c. 1878–1879 (Photo:The National Gallery of ArtviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Left: Mary Cassatt, “The Letter,” 1890–1891 (Photo: Kathleen viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)Right: Mary Cassatt, “Woman Bathing,” 1890–1891 (Photo:National Gallery of CanadaviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Edgar Degas, “Portrait of Mary Cassatt,” c. 1880–1884 (Photo:Google Art ProjectviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
