Mother's Kiss
1890
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
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
Mother's Kiss is a 1890 ink by Mary Cassatt, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman bending down to kiss a baby’s head. Both are drawn in simple, loose lines with no color—just black on a light background. The woman’s hair is pulled back, and her dress is barely suggested, while the baby’s tiny body and round head are the focus. The artist used a drypoint technique, which means they scratched lines into a metal plate to create this print. This method lets for soft, sketchy edges, like the woman’s flowing hair or the baby’s smooth skin. Next, look up drypoint to see how this technique works up close.
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker.
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