The Bath (1890-1891)
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In Mary Cassatt's painting "The Bath," a mother and her young child are depicted in a tender and intimate domestic scene. The mother, dressed in a long, flowing yellow robe adorned with black floral motifs, is attentively bending over a large blue basin filled with water, seemingly preparing a bath for her child. Her expression is focused and serene, indicative of her care and attentiveness. The child, standing next to her, clings gently to her robe. The child appears curious and slightly hesitant, positioning as if uncertain about stepping towards the basin.
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Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker. She was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburgh’s North Side), but lived much of her adult life in France where she befriended Edgar Degas and exhibited with the Impressionists. Cassatt often created images of the social and private lives of women, with particular emphasis on the intimate bonds between mothers and children.
She was described by Gustave Geffroy as one of "les trois grandes dames" (the three great ladies) of Impressionism alongside Marie Bracquemond and Berthe Morisot.In 1879, Diego Martelli compared her to Degas, as they both sought to depict movement, light, and design in the most modern sense.