Clarissa
circa 1890-93
Mary Cassatt captures a moment of quiet boredom in this charming portrait of a young girl named Clarissa. With her head resting heavily on her hand and a distant gaze, she looks like any modern kid stuck waiting for something to happen. Cassatt, an American artist who became a key figure in the French Impressionist movement, was famous for her intimate, unposed glimpses into the lives of women and children. The soft, chalky strokes of pink, blue, and warm brown give the scene a fleeting, dreamlike quality, perfectly freezing a moment of childhood ennui.
- Technique
- Pastel
- Material
- Pastel on paper
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