Mary Cassatt

She was a woman who soared to the stars across the firmament of the male-dominated international art world. She was the only American, male or female, to become a member of the French Impressionists. Most women of her time were confined to the circumscribed world of marriage, homemaking and motherhood, but not her. Who is she? She is Mary Cassatt, certainly the greatest American female artist of her time, and arguably the greatest artist produced …

…of the print, along with the style, is intriguing, and creates extensive pleasure as you view the calmness of the woman bathing. Cassatt’s vigor work, “The Woman Bathing”, shows absolute truthfulness in the everyday plain woman. The work is compelling and successful. Simple in every effect, the richness in her lines is shown. Cassatt’s God given talents remain an inspiration to artists everywhere. Bibliography Craze. Sophia. Mary Cassatt. New York: Knickerbocker Press, 1998 (p55)