Mary+Cassatt


 * __ Artist: __ Mary Cassatt **


 * __ Group Members: __ Hayley Ford **



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1878

====First Impression: There are a lot of brush strokes and everything kind of blends. Unlike a picture there isn't really fine crisp or bold objects. My eyes first went to the baby carriage then traveled from the baby to the other people then finally the background. I thought this could possibly be from an actual memory of Mary's. I first noticed there was alot of green and brown. There was dark colors yet the image was light and textured.====

====Theme/Mood: This painting has a very calming effect. The painting is relaxing and serene. Gardens are peaceful and the painting makes it look very realistic and textured with the short defined brush strokes. I think the baby is the center of attention because the painting is innocent like a child====

2nd impression: I did some research of Mary and found she had just moved to France in 1878 and adopted new styling techniques and colorings of their art.The year before Mary had been invited to show with the impressionists I think this is what inspired her to paint this. This was one of her first impressionisms. In this year Edgar Degas invited her to join a group of artist later to be known as the 'Impressionists' which can be seen in her painting.

1882



First Impression: This painting has a worn fading look. I noticed she does a lot of people paintings. She has a person as the center of attention. As I saw this I wondered if she could be a relative of Mary or someone she has seen. The girl is alone yet not lonely. I find that interesting. I wonder if that's how Mary was feeling at the time she painted it The flowers in the back are defined yet not detailed which is very interesting. Again this painting is an impressionism with small brush strokes.

Mood/Tone: This is a very simple and calm painting. Her dress is white, that makes the whole painting a lot lighter and more elegant. The painting looks nice well still keeping the simple look. Nature is always very peaceful, especially without a lot of action in the background. This created an illusion for me as I saw it.

2nd Impression: This painting was created in 1882 and this happened to be the year Marry Cassatt and Degas protested the efforts to not let others join the group of impressionists. In their protest they didnt enter their art into the 7th impressionists show. This girl in the painting looks concentrated and a little sad. I think this matched how Mary was feeling at the moment.



1879



First Impression: I first Noticed the girl because she is obviously the biggest object. This is but another impressionism. I have noticed with almost every painting no one is looking out to the viewer. They are mostly always looking to the right. The woman in this picture is wearing a pastel pink color and the woman behind is wearing the same color. I wondered if she was leaning against a mirror yet the background audience is not mirrored. I wondered if the woman could be a friend of Mary's. This painting could obviously be a Memory, other could have another view of just a stranger or a made up face.

Tone/Mood: This painting is elegant and light-hearted. The pink color of her dress makes it feel not so formal but still fancy. The woman is giving a smirk like the Mona Lisa, which makes me feel this woman is happy and lightens the mood.

2nd Impression: In 1879 ( The date of this painting) Mary's painting was put in an exhibit for the fist time with the rest of the expressionists. This painting is lighter and more playful than some of her others. I think this shows how she was excited about the exhibit.



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1878

First Impression: This painting reminds me of the last one but through another persons view point. It feels really dark and depressed. Maybe it could be the same place. The background looks very similar to the one of the Woman with a Pearl Necklace in a Loge. She is dressed in all black which made me think she might be a widow. It also makes me feel its a really old painting based on how she is dressed.

Tone/Mood: This painting is very dark and depressing.Her dress is black and it takes up a lot of the space and the background is dark compared The Woman with a Pearl Necklace. It could of been from a depressing time in her life as a contrast to her previous painting.

Second Impression: After researching Mary Cassatt and her life at the time of this painting I know this was her fist painting to be in an exhibit in the U.S. I know now that the place this painting is based off of was a Theater in Paris called Comedie Français. men would invite pretty women in this time was a thing to boast about. Being at a opera was status symbol. She created this women like she was framed, like other painters had before.

Sources: Works Cited "Mary Cassatt." //Wikipediea//, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Cassatt#/media/File:Mary_Stevenson_Cassatt,_American_-_Woman_with_a_Pearl_Necklace_in_a_Loge_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg. "Mary Stevenson Cassatt." //The Met//, www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cast/hd_cast.htm.  //Museum of Fine Arts Boston//. www.mfa.org/collections/object/in-the-loge-31365.  //National Gallery of Art//. www.nga.gov/collection/cassattchron.shtm.  //Wikipediea//. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mary_Cassatt_-_Children_in_a_Garden_(The_Nurse)_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg.  //Wikipediea//. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mary_Cassatt_-_Girl_in_the_Garden_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg.

One of the most important facts I think people should know about Mary Cassatt would be that she was one of the first people in the 'Impressionists' group. This is because this was a special type of painting that really influenced her painting style. You can see how after this group is created her art changed into more impressionisms.

I think someone in the future would say the artist is very happy mostly in life and that her joy can be seen in the brightness and lightness in her painting techniques. They would say she paints a lot of portraits of women and children and the bond between mother and child.

One question I have for Mary that was never answered is why did she paint so many women and why did she title her paintings as the woman in... or the children in..? Almost all of her paintings are of women in an activity or place. The girl as the main point. Almost of the places over lap in names such as "loge" or "Garden". In the 4 paintings I had 2 of them were named '...in the garden' and the other two were named '(...)In the Loge'. I wonder if she chose very obvious simple names on purpose.

I think my weakest section was my first painting. I was still trying to figure stuff out and after the first time I knew what to do more. I repeated a lot of the same ideas through out my paragraphs and blended my first impression and theme together in some aspects.

I think my 3rd painting was my strongest. I think this because I started to notice the number of impressionisms and how they are a big part in her work. I also started to incorporate the meaning of the colors she used. Like I say a bright pink and knew it was a sign of warmth and love. I really did start to get deeper into the theme/mood and had more details for her life at the time of the painting.