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Mary Stevenson Cassatt

Mary Stevenson Cassatt. Born: May 22, 1844 – Died: June 14, 1926. Mary Stevenson Cassatt . Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker Spending her time painting and copying the old masters in paint and aquatint in Italy, Spain, and Belgium.

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Mary Stevenson Cassatt

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  1. Mary Stevenson Cassatt Born: May 22, 1844 – Died: June 14, 1926

  2. Mary Stevenson Cassatt • Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker • Spending her time painting and copying the old masters in paint and aquatint in Italy, Spain, and Belgium. • Drypoint and aquatint on laid paper

  3. plate: 34.6 x 22.8 cm (13 5/8 x 9 in.) sheet: 43.6 x 30.3 cm (17 3/16 x 11 15/16 in.) Mathews and Shapiro 1989, plate: 34.6 x 22.8 cm (13 5/8 x 9 in.) sheet: 43.6 x 30.3 cm (17 3/16 x 11 15/16 in.) Mathews and Shapiro 1989, plate: 34.6 x 22.8 cm (13 5/8 x 9 in.) sheet: 43.6 x 30.3 cm (17 3/16 x 11 15/16 in.) Mathews and Shapiro 1989, plate: 34.6 x 22.8 cm (13 5/8 x 9 in.) sheet: 43.6 x 30.3 cm (17 3/16 x 11 15/16 in.) Mary Stevenson Cassatt Sheet: 46.3x30.3cm(17 3/16x11 15/16) It has color and spaces The letter 1890-1891 Drypoint and aquatint on laid paper Plate:34.6x22.8cm(13 5/8x 9 in

  4. Mary Stevnson Cassatt The Elements • In The Letter, the influence of Japanese prints can be seen in the bold patterns in the wallpaper and dress, strong color blocks, and a sense of flattened, compressed space.

  5. Mary Stevenson Cassatt Principles of design • The graphic decorations on the woman’s dress, as well as the wallpaper behind her, indicate the extent of Japanese art on her style.

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