Mother and Child (The Oval Mirror)

Mother and Child (The Oval Mirror)

Figures; Mother; Child; Mirror; Woman

In this painting, a mother wearing a white dress with blue sleeves looks to the left, while her right arm is wrapped around a child. The child appears to be standing and the mother appears to be seated. The child is naked, facing forward, and has short blond hair and red cheeks. The mother's right hand is holding the child's right hand, and the mother's left hand is holding the child's left hand, which is draped around her neck. There is an oval mirror with a black frame behind the child's head.

Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)

Born: May 22, 1844 (Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA)
Died: June 14, 1926 (age 82 years) (Château de Beaufresne, Le Mesnil-Théribus, France)

3682, Visual Resources Library, EC

c. 1899

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art Form: Painting
Material: Oil on canvas; oil paint; canvas
Measurements: 32 1/8 x 25 7/8 in. (81.6 x 65.7 cm)

19th century; Impressionist