The Letter
Mary Stevenson Cassatt, American, 1844 - 1926
Geography:
Made in France, Europe
Date:
1890-1891Medium:
Color drypoint and aquatintDimensions:
Plate: 13 9/16 x 8 15/16 inches (34.4 x 22.7 cm) Sheet: 17 x 12 inches (43.2 x 30.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
1963-181-122Credit Line:
The Louis E. Stern Collection, 1963
Made in France, Europe
Date:
1890-1891Medium:
Color drypoint and aquatintDimensions:
Plate: 13 9/16 x 8 15/16 inches (34.4 x 22.7 cm) Sheet: 17 x 12 inches (43.2 x 30.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1963-181-122Credit Line:
The Louis E. Stern Collection, 1963
Label:
The suite of ten color prints that Cassatt created between 1890 and 1891 has been hailed as the artist's finest work in any medium. For these prints Cassatt adapted certain novel elements of style from Japanese color woodcuts, such as skewed perspectives, firm outlines, and decorative patterns. Even the demure gesture seen here—that of an envelope brought to the lips to be sealed—derives from Japanese prints that show a geisha biting a handkerchief flirtatiously.
The suite of ten color prints that Cassatt created between 1890 and 1891 has been hailed as the artist's finest work in any medium. For these prints Cassatt adapted certain novel elements of style from Japanese color woodcuts, such as skewed perspectives, firm outlines, and decorative patterns. Even the demure gesture seen here—that of an envelope brought to the lips to be sealed—derives from Japanese prints that show a geisha biting a handkerchief flirtatiously.
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