Mary Cassatt
Top 9 in Top 15 Greatest Painters Of All Time
Mary Stevenson Cassatt (May 22, 1844, until June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker. Cassatt typically portrayed the social and private lives of women, with a focus on the close relationships that exist between mothers and their children.
Mary Cassatt had an important role in the Impressionist movement's legacy as a member of the group. With her flowing brushstrokes and dazzling colors, the American artist defied expectations, and she is most recognized for her paintings of mothers and children. Her personal portraits of even the most mundane aspects of parenting were groundbreaking at the time, and they served to solidify her reputation and pave the way for subsequent female artists.
