Mary Cassatt

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An American painter and printmaker of the Impressionist movement renowned for painting woman and children in private spaces. The portraits were often intimate, unposed asymmetrical compositions. With the impressionist style she experimented in using bright colours inspired by the outdoors and was later influenced by 'Japonisme' as Japanese art and culture was popular at that time. She was a master at drawing, excelled at using pastels and at her passion of printmaking. Mary was also an outspoken advocate for women's equality supporting women's suffrage and she leaves behind a collection of works rich in the perceptive and dignified depiction of women.