1890
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Portrait of the Artist's Mother is a 1890 ink by Mary Cassatt, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting is a softground etching and aquatint print in brown on laid paper. It depicts an elderly woman sitting in a chair, with her right hand resting on her cheek. She is wearing a dark dress and a white shawl draped over her shoulders. The woman's face is rendered in gentle, expressive lines, conveying a sense of quiet contemplation. The background of the painting is a subtle, muted brown, which helps to focus attention on the subject. The artist's use of softground etching and aquatint techniques creates a sense of depth and texture in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about this technique, you might want to look into aquatint.
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker.
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