Best known for her portrayal of domestic scenes as well as the intimate bond between a mother and child, she loved to use bright colors and an unabashed realistic style.

She was a leading artist in the Impressionist movement in the latter 1800s and known as one of “les trois grande dames” of Impressionism along with Berthe Morisot and Marie Bracquemond).

In this episode, we talk about Mary Cassatt.

 

 

The Boating Party

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Compare and Contrast to Édouard Manet’s, Boating:

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Mary Cassatt (Revised Edition) (Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists)Mary Cassatt: Extraordinary Impressionist PainterSuzette and the Puppy: A Story About Mary Cassatt (Young Readers)The Life and Work of Mary Cassatt (The Life and Work of …) (The Life & Work Of…)Quiet Time with Cassatt (Mini Masters)