<p>Mary Cassatt (1844 - 1926) was one of "les trois grandes dames" of Impressionism, both a masterful painter and printmaker who used pastel colors in ways that few artists had dared before her. Much like her good friend and collaborator Edgar Degas, Cassatt’s paintings depict the intimate moments of women’s daily lives, and perhaps most famously, she had a remarkable gift for capturing the beauty in the smallest moments between a mother and child. Her art encapsulates the delicate minutia of such relationships, from the tender patience of one mother bathing her toddler, to the sweet affection of another kissing her infant goodnight. With her command of color and impressionistic genius, Cassatt’s images manage to convey women’s lives both authentically and graciously, highlighting the exquisite within the seemingly mundane.</p>
<p>The only American artist to exhibit her work with the French Impressionists, Mary Cassatt was first invited to show with the group by Edgar Degas in 1877. By that time, she had become disenchanted with traditional academic painting. Like her friend Degas, Cassatt concentrated on the human figure in her Impressionist works, particularly on sensitive yet unsentimental portrayals of women and children. The Child's Bath, with its striking and unorthodox composition, is one of Cassatt's masterworks. Here she employed unconventional devices such as cropped forms, bold patterns and outlines, and a flattened perspective, all of which derived from her study of Japanese woodblock prints. The lively patterns play off one another and serve to accentuate the nakedness of the child, whose vulnerable white legs are as straight as the lines of the woman's striped dress. The elevated vantage point permits the viewer to observe, but not participate in, this most intimate scene. Cassatt's composition thereby reinforces her subject: the tender absorption of a woman with a child.</p>
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<p>Our custom metal prints are crafted using a dye sublimation printing process, ensuring vibrant colors, vivid imagery, and high definition detail. Our stunning metal print wall art features 1/8” radius borders and a high gloss sheen.</p>
<p>On the back of your new metal print, you’ll find hangers pre-installed, making installation a quick and effortless task right out of the box. For sizes 20”x20”, 18”x24”, 12”x36”, and larger, our custom metal prints come with a metal inset hanger. Sizes 16”x24”, 16”x20”, 16”x16”, and smaller, come with a sawtooth metal mount.</p>
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