Mary Cassatt lived in the XIX – XX cent., a remarkable figure of American Impressionism. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.

Cassatt's largest work, a 58-by-12-foot mural, was painted for the Women's Building of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It was comprised of three panels: Young Girls Pursuing Fame; Young Women Plucking the Fruits of Knowledge or Science; and Arts, Music, Dancing.

The Boating Party is an oil painting by American artist Mary Cassatt that was completed in 1893. It has been in the National Gallery of Art’s collection since 1963. Cassatt painted The Boating Party at Antibes, on the French Riviera, during the winter of 1893–1894.

Pictorial structure and clarity are the foundation of Cassatt's art. Under Edgar Degas' tutelage, she began to collect and study Japanese prints; their patterns and asymmetric designs greatly influenced her work. Here she placed the girl, the focus of the composition, off-center.

Mary Cassatt is best known for her paintings of mothers and children in relaxed, informal poses. She was the first American artist to associate and exhibit with the French impressionists in Paris. Cassatt first traveled to Europe with her family when she was eleven, and by the age of sixteen had decided to be a professional artist.

Mary Cassatt (born May 22, 1844, Allegheny City [now part of Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, U.S.—died June 14, 1926, Château de Beaufresne, near Paris, France) was an American painter and printmaker who was part of the group of Impressionists working in and around Paris.

Explore artworks by Mary Cassatt from the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s collection, including paintings, pastels, and prints.

2024年5月7日 · Cassatt's paintings often focused on the intimate moments of women and children in domestic settings, capturing their emotions with soft pastel colors and fluid brushwork.