Mary Cassatt was the only American - man or woman - to exhibit with the impressionist circle in Paris. Her talent is event in Mother and Child, a painting which captures what Cassatt did best - melding traditional subject matter with a modern painting style. With her impressionist brushwork, Cassatt intertwines her figures through color and line, presenting the mother and child as one intimate unit.
Flat Print Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches (includes a white border)
Canvas Dimensions: 11.5 inches x 16 x 1.5 inches
Title: Mother and ChildArtist: Cassatt, Mary
Artist Bio: American, 1844–1926
Date: about 1890
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 35 1/2 x 25 3/8 in.
Credit Line: Wichita Art Museum, Roland P. Murdock Collection