Mary Cassatt
In the late 1870s, when she first exhibited with the Impressionists, Cassatt painted several images of the theater, a popular entertainment in Paris. Unlike her friend Edgar Degas, Cassatt focused on the spectators rather than the performers, exposing the dramas in the audience. The Loge explores the act of looking: two young girls are watching the spectacle ... or maybe some man or woman? This series of glances evokes Cassatt's own studious observation as she produced the picture.
Cassatt was a wealthy American artist who had adopted the style of the Impressionists while living in Paris. If you would like to learn more about her, please check our Mega Course on Impressionism. You can also check our Impressionists notebook. ; ) We hope you enjoy our celebrations of Women's History Month as much as we do!
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