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In the Opera Box (No. 3)

Mary Cassatt

1880

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Hand Fan

Dominant colour

In the Opera Box (No. 3) is a 1880 ink by Mary Cassatt, a Impressionism work, depicting Hand Fan, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Mary Cassatt
When & what style?: 1880 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a woman in an opera box, looking at something outside the frame. She's dressed up and seems lost in thought. The woman's face is the focus, with the rest of the scene blurred. The details in the woman's face are interesting, like the way her eyes are cast downward. This suggests she's thinking about something, maybe the music or someone she knows. Check out the work of artist: Cassatt, Mary.