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In the Omnibus

Mary Cassatt

1890

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Interior

Dominant colour

In the Omnibus is a 1890 ink by Mary Cassatt, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Mary Cassatt
When & what style?: 1890 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows three women and a baby inside a bus. The woman on the left wears a long, yellow dress and a hat with a white flower on it. She holds a cane in her right hand. The woman in the middle holds a baby wrapped in a white blanket. The woman on the right wears a pink dress and a hat with a green and red ribbon. She looks down at the baby. The background is the windows of the bus, showing a river and a bridge outside. The colors are soft and muted, with shades of yellow, pink, and blue. The painting is a quiet, intimate scene of everyday life. To learn more about the artist's techniques, look up the term "drypoint".