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Mary Cassatt

(American, 1845–1926)

Peasant Mother and Child

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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)

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