Mary Cassatt
American, 1844–1926
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Bio
Mary Cassatt is widely acclaimed for her intimate scenes of mothers and children, such as Mother About to Wash Her Sleepy Child (1880), that are painted with quick brushstrokes in a pastel palette. Invited in 1877 by her friend and mentor Edgar Degas
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Career Highlights
Group show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 6 more
Collected by a major institution
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 5 more
Reviewed by a major art publication
The New Yorker, and 2 more
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Related categories
Japonisme
American Impressionism
Impressionism
19th Century American Art
The Domestic and Domesticity
People at Home
Stolen Moments
Modern and Impressionist Prints
Modern and Impressionist Art
Paris Artists
Childhood
Oil Painting
Femininity
Women Artists
France
Etching/Engraving
United States
Individual Portrait
Painting
Drawing
Human Figure
Rural Life
City Scenes
Scenes of Everyday Life
Cityscapes and City Scenes
Gestural
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