| Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) | ||
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 The Boating Party National Gallery of Art - Washington, D.C. Mary Cassatt grew up in Philadelphia. When she decided to travel in Europe and become a professional painter, her father's response was, "I would almost rather see you dead." Still, she traveled in Europe for seven years before settling in Paris in 1877.She was already an established artist when she came in contact with Degas and the Impressionists. She bought the works of Degas and advised collectors to do the same. She was the only American of her day to disregard the Sa!on and accepted teachers in favor of the "outcast independents." "I would not have admitted that a woman could draw as well as that." - Degas She was also greatly influenced by Japanese art. She was never taken seriously in America, even at the height of her career: "Mary Cassatt, sister of Mr. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, returned from Europe yesterday. She has been studying painting in France, and owns the smallest Pekinese dog in the world." Her subjects included society events such as the opera. Although she never had children and never married, her favorite theme was of mother and child.
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Her name
probably rhymes with "hot" but we can associate her name with people who
"sat" (opera/mother w/ child) - Mary CasSAT.