Mary Cassatt, Sleepy Nicolle, 1895-1905, pastel on blue-gray wove paper (faded to tan), mounted on board, Bequest of Dr. John J. Ireland, Art Institute of Chicago. Illinois
Title: Sleepy Nicolle, 1895-1905
Artist: Mary Cassatt (1895-1905)
Mary Cassatt, Mother’s Goodnight Kiss, 1888, pastel on blue-gray cover-paper (faded to tan) mounted on canvas, on a strainer, Gift of Honore and Potter Palmer, Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
Title: Mother’s Goodnight Kiss, 1888
Artist: Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)
This Sunday, May 11th, another Mother’s Day will be celebrated. The unforgettable paintings and pastels of Mary Cassatt express the maternal bond for so many of us today. Both works above, for instance, focus on that intimate moment when a mother patiently lulls her child to sleep, perhaps with the help of a favorite lullaby.
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