1889
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mimi Holding a Japanese Fan is a 1889 ink by Mary Cassatt, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s face and shoulders turned slightly away, her hair pulled back. Her expression is calm, almost thoughtful. The background is loose, swirling lines and tiny dots that suggest fabric—maybe a curtain or dress. The artist used a drypoint needle to scratch into the paper, creating fine lines and texture. The marks look almost like quick, sketchy strokes, but also precise. Next, check out drypoint to see how this printmaking technique works.
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker.
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