The Child's Bath
Mary Cassatt · 1893
Why it's great
A mother or nurse gently bathes a little girl's feet in a basin, seen from high above. Cassatt was influenced by Japanese prints and used simple shapes and bold lines. The tender moment between the two is full of warmth. It's among the most famous works by an American Impressionist.
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Where to see it
📍 Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, United States
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Mary Cassatt was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and moved to Paris as a young woman. She was the only American to join the French Impressionists, and she specialized in tender pictures of mothers and children. She lived in France most of her life, and she also encouraged American collectors to buy Impressionist art. She died at her country home in France in 1926.
