The Art of Thinking: Mary Cassatt, 1880-1900

Nancy Mowll Mathews, Eugénie Prendergast Senior Curator and Lecturer Emerita, Williams College Museum of Art
As the Impressionists matured, they gravitated toward more abstract styles and monumental subject matter. Examine Cassatt’s experimentation with Asian-inspired prints and her rethinking of portrayals of the traditional mother and child to reflect a modern sensibility.
April 26, 2016