Mary Cassatt lived much of her adult life in France and she was the only American invited to exhibit with a group of independent artists later known as the Impressionists.
"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
"Acceptence, under someone elses' terms, is worse than rejection." - Mary Cassatt
"I have touched with a sense of art some people – they felt the love and the life. Can you offer me anything to compare to that joy for an artist?" - Mary Cassatt
The Boating Party, 1893-94
Oil on canvas
35 7/16 x 46 1/8 in. (90 x 117.3 cm)
Chester Dale Collection
Washington, D.C.
"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
"Acceptence, under someone elses' terms, is worse than rejection." - Mary Cassatt
"I have touched with a sense of art some people – they felt the love and the life. Can you offer me anything to compare to that joy for an artist?" - Mary Cassatt
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