Introducing Mary Cassatt by Katie Benson

 Mary Cassatt (May 22, 1844 - June 14 1926), Lived in France, Allegheny, Lancaster, Philadelphia

The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair, 1878; oil painting

Self Portrait, 1880; watercolor

Lilacs in a Window, 1879; oil painting 

Mary Cassatt used oil on canvas, gouache, and pastels to create work that reflected impressionism and modern art themes. She portrayed women and children and nature. 

“If painting is no longer needed, it seems a pity that some of us are born into the world with such a passion for line and color.” 

-- Mary Cassatt