The Coiffure
1891
graphite
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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graphite
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Coiffure is a 1891 graphite by Mary Cassatt, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This shows a woman fixing her hair in a mirror. Soft light falls on her bare back and shoulders. The artist used quick pencil lines and a gentle brown wash. It stands out because Cassatt often painted everyday moments like this. She made private scenes feel warm and real. This isn’t a grand portrait—just a quiet, private act. Look up Cassatt, Mary next.
The Coiffure (known as La Coiffure in French) is a drypoint and aquatint print by the American printmaker and painter Mary Cassatt. Made in 1890–1891, the work was inspired by Cassatt's attendance of an exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints, known as Ukiyo-e.
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The Coiffure is a print produced by American printmaker and painter Mary Cassatt in 1890–1891. It was part of a series of ten color prints depicting women in everyday activities. Cassatt was inspired to create the piece after viewing a Paris exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints organized by the École des Beaux-Arts in April 1890. Cassatt wrote a letter later in the week to her friend and fellow painter, Berthe Morisot, expressing her fascination with the Japanese prints. In the fall of 1890 and winter of 1891, Cassatt made hundreds of drypoint etchings in her studio, including The…
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Source: wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker.
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