This groundbreaking study, the definitive introduction to the work of artist Mary Cassatt, places her work in the wider context of nineteenth-century feminism a

A study of many facets of the artist's work redefines her status in the Parisian avant-garde and in American art, and places her work in the context of nineteen

During her lifetime, Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) achieved great fame in both France and America. But while she is still highly regarded in the United States, she i

Paris was the epicenter of art during the latter half of the nineteenth century, luring artists from around the world with its academies, museums, salons, and g

This selection of the work of Mary Cassatt salutes her gift for depicting the sanctity of the home and her remarkable sensitivity to life's moment of repose.