Roman Girl
1873-74
Mary Cassatt captures a striking profile of a young woman balancing a dark jug on her shoulder, her gaze fixed confidently to the left. Painted during her early years in Europe before she fully embraced her famous Impressionist style, the loose, energetic brushstrokes in her lace veil hint at the revolutionary techniques to come. The subject's bare shoulders and direct, unposed demeanor give the portrait a refreshing, modern vitality that completely breaks away from the stiff traditional portraiture of the era, showing us the bold artist she was about to become.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
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