Mary Cassatt presented to children

Guided visit for children

Mary Cassatt - Jenny and Her Child - 1891 - 1892

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Mary Cassatt was born in the United States and went to Paris to study art. Cassatt became friends with some Impressionist artists and was invited to exhibit her paintings with these artists.

Here Cassatt paints a young child on a woman's lap.

Describe the way this child is sitting.

Describe the child's expression.

Take a close look at this painting. Notice the choppy brushstrokes typical of impressionist painting.

Where are these two people sitting ? Does it look like you could really sit where they are ?

Explain Why or why not.

Let's continue the visit : choose a painting !

Theodore Robinson

Richard Emil
Miller

Theodore Earl
Butler

Frederick Carl
Frieseke

Blossoms at Giverny

The Pool

The Artist's Children,
James and Lili

Tea Time in Giverny

1891 - 1893

c.1910

1896

Date unknown