Mary Cassatt
1844–1926 · American · 31 artworks
ImpressionismImpressionistic brushworkIntimate domestic scenesDepiction of women and childrenUse of light and color to convey emotionJapanese printmaking influence
artist bio
Mary Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker, and one of the three great women Impressionists. She is best known for her intimate depictions of women, particularly mothers with their children, capturing the nuances of their relationships and daily lives.
what you'll learn
Studying Cassatt's work allows students to explore Impressionist techniques through a unique female perspective, focusing on domestic scenes and the portrayal of women's roles in society. Students can learn about composition, color theory, and the use of light to create intimate and emotionally resonant paintings.
related: Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot, Pierre-Auguste Renoir
31 artworks
Maternal Tenderness
1908
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Woman Reading in a Garden
1880
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Portrait of Alexander J. Cassat and His Son Robert Kelso Cassatt
1885
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Mother Jeanne Nursing Her Baby
1908
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Child Drinking Milk
1868
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Francoise Wearing a Big White Hat
1908
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After the bath
1901
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Head of a Young Girl
1876
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Madame Meerson and Her Daughter
1899
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The Gden Reading
1898
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The Fitting
1891
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Woman at Her Toilette
1909
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Young Mother and Two Children
1905
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Margot
1902
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Mother Combing Her Child's Hair
1879
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Little Girl in a Red Beret
1898
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Jules Standing by His Mother
1901
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Young Woman In Green Outdoors In The Sun
1914
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Study for Augusta Reading to Her Daughter
1910
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Children in a Garden
1878
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Woman`s Head with Large Hat
1909
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Nude Baby on Mother`s Lap Resting Her arm on the Back of the Chair
1913
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Children Playing with a Cat
1908
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Simone in Plumed Hat
1903
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Portrait of Mrs William Harrison
1890
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Helene de Septeuil
1889
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Nurse Reading to a Little Girl
1895
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Auguste Reading to Her Daughter
1910
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Woman Sewing
1914
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Mother and Child Reading
1913
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Master Robert Kelso Cassatt
1882
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