Mary Cassatt

Biography

Mary Stevenson Cassatt was born on May 22, 1844, in Allegheny, United States. She became a notable figure in art as a painter, graphic artist, and printmaker. Her work is associated with Impressionism, and she is considered one of the four “great ladies” of this movement. The main genres in her art included genre painting, portraiture, landscape, and figure studies. Cassatt created a series of well-known works, among which are "The Child's Bath," "Little Girl in a Blue Armchair," "Woman with a Pearl Necklace in a Loge," "The Cup of Tea," and "The Boating Party." Although she lived in the United States, she died on June 14, 1926, in Le Mesnil-Théribus, France. In addition to painting, Cassatt was engaged in photography and was also a printmaker. Her contribution to art remains a significant example of Impressionism with an American cultural perspective.