Object Details
Artist
Mary Cassatt
Date
ca. 1894
Medium
Drypoint and aquatint printed in colors; tenth state of ten
Dimensions
11 1/16 × 9 5/8 inches (28.1 × 24.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired through the Peter B. Ruppe Memorial Purchase Fund
Object
Number
2003.030
Cassatt’s fascination with Japanese prints began in 1890 after visiting an extensive show of ukiyo(…)
Cassatt’s fascination with Japanese prints began in 1890 after visiting an extensive show of ukiyo-e at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, organized by Siegfried Bing. Soon after, she penned a note to Berthe Morisot, urging her not to miss the show: “You who want to make color prints couldn’t dream of anything more beautiful. . . . You must see the Japanese—come as soon as you can.” Cassatt herself revisited it several times and it would have a lasting effect on her art. (“JapanAmerica: Points of Contact, 1876–1970,” curated by Nancy E. Green and presented at the Johnson Museum August 27–December 18, 2016)
