The Child's Bath

1893

Known for her sensitive yet unsentimental scenes of women and children, Mary Cassatt was the only American invited to exhibit with the original French Impressionist group. In The Child’s Bath, one of her masterworks, she used cropped forms, bold patterns and outlines, and a flattened perspective, all of which she derived from her study of Japanese woodblock prints.

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Artist

Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926)

Date

1893

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

101.3 × 67.3 cm (39 15/16 × 26 1/2 in.)

Origin

France

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Robert A. Waller Fund