The subject looks through opera glasses, but she herself is the object of another man’s gaze—not to mention ours.
Cassatt
Cassatt’s unusual angle in this intimate moment between mother and daughter shows the pair as we might see them.
Mary Cassatt, The Child’s Bath
Cassatt’s subject, perhaps her sister Lydia, participates in the voyeurism of the Paris opera during intermission.
Mary Cassatt, Woman with a Pearl Necklace ...
A Parisian exhibition of Japanese prints in 1880 captivated the artist whose own print recalls their composition.
Mary Cassatt, The Coiffure
The subject sprawls on a blue chair in this painting that challenges assumptions about childhood and perspective.
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