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Seen from above, a woman in a striped dress holds a little girl on her lap and washes her feet in a basin.Impressionism

Mary Cassatt

1844 – 1926 · United States

The American who joined the Impressionists in Paris.

The Child's Bath, 1893. Mary Cassatt. Public domain · Source: Wikimedia Commons

Painting · Printmaking

Mary Cassatt

1844 – 1926 · United States

Born near Pittsburgh, she moved to Paris and was invited by Degas to exhibit with the Impressionists. She is known for intimate scenes of women and children, and for her colour prints.

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Fact file

Born
1844
Died
1926
Country
United States
Era
The 1800s
Style
Impressionism
Disciplines
Painting, Printmaking
Key work
The Child's Bath (1893)
Medium
Oil on canvas
Where to see it
Art Institute of Chicago, USA

Curiosity!

Documented

She helped American collectors buy Impressionist art — one reason so much of it is in US museums today.

What we know (and what we don’t)

  • Documented

    Degas invited her to join the Impressionist exhibitions in 1877.

  • It is believed

    The high viewpoint and flat patterns here are widely linked to the Japanese prints she saw in Paris in 1890.

Where to see her

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Exhibition list last checked 25 Oct 2026.