The subject looks through opera glasses, but she herself is the object of another man’s gaze—not to mention ours. Mary Cassatt, In the Loge by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
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 by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Cassatt’s subject, perhaps her sister Lydia, participates in the voyeurism of the Paris opera during intermission. Mary Cassatt, Woman with a Pearl Necklace ... by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
A Parisian exhibition of Japanese prints in 1880 captivated the artist whose own print recalls their composition. Mary Cassatt, The Coiffure by Farisa Khalid
The subject sprawls on a blue chair in this painting that challenges assumptions about childhood and perspective. Mary Cassatt, Little Girl in a Blue ... by Ben Pollitt