Maternal Caress
1890
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Mary Cassatt
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Maternal Caress is a 1890 ink by Mary Cassatt, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a woman holding a baby close. She’s dressed in a loose, patterned robe, and the baby wears a simple diaper. The background is blurry, with soft lines that look like a room’s edge or furniture. The artist used rough, textured lines to show the fabric and skin, making it feel real but slightly sketchy. The colors are warm and muted, like faded fabric in sunlight. Next, look up *etching* to see how artists like this create prints with acid and metal plates.
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker.
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